Scripture:
Ecclesiastes 5: 10 & 11 "He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves abundance with its income. This too is vanity. When good things increase, those who consume them increase. So what is the advantage to their owners except to look on?"
Observation:
Guess money and material wealth has been everyone agenda no matter which generation or time we live in. Obviously King Solomon was not pleased with people and their love for money. Trying to measure your wealth based on the monetary value we have in our bank or we can gather is what the world has come to recognize. In all this working to increase your wealth which supposedly bring happiness, where does our Savior fit into our life? How is God's mercy and grace fit into our live of happiness. There is no eternal benefit of more wealth or money, once we die, we will not be taking this wealth with us. Then what? Where did your hard work go? The whole benefit of our life is to glorify God and amending our relationship with God. By doing so there is much greater rewards, for any abundance of money or wealth is God's gift, but if we are to idolize the money and prioritize money, then God will not be please. There will never be a happiness with what you have. There will be no peace within and appreciating what you have.
Application:
I know directly within my family who idolize money, and at the moment doing anything possible (lies after lies) to benefit and gain more wealth. Honestly, I would at times envy those who are in better financial circumstances, however, at the end of the day, I am better off then 75% of the world population and that is much bigger and positive way to look at. I am at peace with what I have, and more than what I can manage. God has bless me so much that I take for granted. I see my aunts and cousin who are so lost in now after idolizing money, what they have led to, families dividing up, and loosing focus of their faith and walking far from God. Their best friend has become money and they are lying after lies to cove their lies. They are never at peace and always suffering from just the idea that someone will take their hard work away. But if they say they are Christan, they should know better that God will give and take away one day. Who will they blame then? Money is not the fundamental of my happiness but my relationship and faith in God is fundamental of my life. God will provide enough to get through. I believe that is so true, during my times being unemployed and etc... I have seen what God provides and bless us. I need to throw away my personal greed, and seek greater happiness in life "GOD"
Prayer:
Father, we humans are so weak when it comes money. Though you provide enough and more then many to get through we are stupid to realize and let our greed take over. Father God, help to me to prioritize my desire for the wealth be not monetary or material needs, but the building fundamental relationship with you. The riches and wealth in this world is my relationship with you. I only find peace and joy in you but nothing else. Father God, you give and bless us so much then we can manage and once we loose the focus, you can take it away. Father God, there are so many still who are idolizing money, Father keep me in the your path, I may not those temptation lead me away from you. Father thank you for your blessing, the smallest gift of having food and roof over our head we take for granted. Father thank you for loving me unconditionally and for the cross to wash my transgression. Father God, you are amazing and big God that we cannot contain in a jar to carry around with us, Father you are so big and amazing. Father God, continue to mold and heal my heart and my family from the family problems. I know you will answer and lead us to correct path and path closer to your kingdom. Help us to be focus through this time and seek you in your words. In your name amen.
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