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We should fear in receiving material blessings “You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me’” (Deuteronomy 8:17). It seems that those who believe in our Lord Jesus greatly delight in receiving material blessings. When we constantly seek after blessings and wealth, it appears that we are serving both God and material possessions at the same time (Mt. 6:24). This is not pure faith; it is rather a form of syncretism. We should serve God if it is God and serve material possessions if it is material possessions. However, we find ourselves serving both God and material possessions. Perhaps we may not even realize that we are serving God for the sake of material gain. This idolization of material wealth ultimately enslaves us, ...