Is it really worth it? It is a question too infrequently asked concerning expenditures of time and effort.
"Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it. When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens" (Proverbs 23:4-5)
We often see images of money with wings flying from our wallets and purses. Each of us can easily attest to how fleeting finances really are. It is as though our hard-earned cash takes flight and soars out of sight and our lives.
There is no wisdom in a wearisome pursuit of wealth. We are called to responsible work which provides for our family's needs and for charity to those in need (1 Timothy 5:8: Ephesians 4:28). Beyond that, wearing ourselves out to get rich deprives our families and robs us of spiritual vitality.
"If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (1 Timothy 6:8-10)
" Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed." (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Jesus instructs us in Matthew 6:33 to make the Kingdom of God priority number one, and all else that so easily is our first pursuit is promised to be provided. The "good life" then is "that which is life indeed", with shelter, food, and clothing ultimately provided by the Creator of all.
The present economic climate easily turns our attention to the pressing needs of life in this age and yet the One who truly owns it all has not and will not be diminished in His supply. We serve a God whose resources are as abundant in this economy as at any other time.
May He impress upon each of us the priority of the Kingdom, the proper perspective of our jobs, and the danger of wearisome pursuit of wealth. May we work diligently today for what truly matters.
Steve
"Do not weary yourself to gain wealth, Cease from your consideration of it. When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings Like an eagle that flies toward the heavens" (Proverbs 23:4-5)
We often see images of money with wings flying from our wallets and purses. Each of us can easily attest to how fleeting finances really are. It is as though our hard-earned cash takes flight and soars out of sight and our lives.
There is no wisdom in a wearisome pursuit of wealth. We are called to responsible work which provides for our family's needs and for charity to those in need (1 Timothy 5:8: Ephesians 4:28). Beyond that, wearing ourselves out to get rich deprives our families and robs us of spiritual vitality.
"If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. But those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful desires which plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." (1 Timothy 6:8-10)
" Instruct those who are rich in this present world not to be conceited or to fix their hope on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, storing up for themselves the treasure of a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is life indeed." (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Jesus instructs us in Matthew 6:33 to make the Kingdom of God priority number one, and all else that so easily is our first pursuit is promised to be provided. The "good life" then is "that which is life indeed", with shelter, food, and clothing ultimately provided by the Creator of all.
The present economic climate easily turns our attention to the pressing needs of life in this age and yet the One who truly owns it all has not and will not be diminished in His supply. We serve a God whose resources are as abundant in this economy as at any other time.
May He impress upon each of us the priority of the Kingdom, the proper perspective of our jobs, and the danger of wearisome pursuit of wealth. May we work diligently today for what truly matters.
Steve
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