The Bible has a great deal to say about money. Today’s reading talks about the futility of money without peace, contentment, and someone to share it. And warns us that if we take it for granted or live like there is no tomorrow, we may find we are working only to give it away or wake up and find it all gone.
Also, read about the importance of wise friends and counselors, how God’s Word never changes, and the value of laying down our lives for the cause of Christ.
Good advice and biblical truth aren’t always comfortable or pleasing to our sinful, selfish nature, but it’s the truth that will deliver us from the consequences of foolishness and sin. Bad advice, on the other hand, often tickles our ears and gives us the “go ahead” to do what we really want to do. So, how can we be sure we’re getting good advice?
And from our Old Testament reading:
During Solomon’s reign, prosperity was so great that silver was worth little more than stones. Yet, Solomon learned the hard way, that prosperity without the right focus on God is empty.
We see evidence of that all over the news these days. If wealth. beauty, fame, and success could bring peace and joy, Hollywood should be the happiest place on earth. And yet, its elites often go from one partner to another, from one “high” to another, with few finding true peace and satisfaction.
But it isn’t just Solomon and Hollywood’s elite who need to learn that truth!
And, finally, did each of us come into the kingdom for such a time as this?
