Solomon’s Final Conclusion
Ecclesiastes 9:1 - 12:14
“A feast is made for laughter, wine makes life merry, and money is the answer for anything.”- Ecclesiastes 10:19 NIV
Solomon is telling us of things that bring pleasure but are only temporal. Having a feast or even just eating a standard meal is all well and good but you will need to eat again and again to provide sustenance to your body. Drinking wine can bring pleasure, but again it is only temporary. And then there is money. Government leaders, businesses, families and even churches fall into the trap of thinking money is the answer to all their problems and needs.
Scriptures warns us of the love of money. There is no doubt that money is necessary to survive in this life, but scripture specifically speaks to the issue of the “love of money”. No matter how much you have you still feel you must have more. Some folks think they’ll never have enough. They want enough so that they will never have to worry about lacking anything ever again. Therein lies the trap, for you will never have as much as you think you need. There will always be something you have to pay off or something you feel you simply must have.
Here is what scripture has to say about the issue of loving money: “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”(Matthew 6:24) “For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10) “Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’” (Hebrews 13:5) The sad truth is that many Christians honestly believe they can control their want for more, yet the devil is lying in wait and will suck them into a downward spiral due to their ignorance. We must realize and then accept that the Lord Himself is all we will ever need. Until next time, walk with the King and be a blessing.
In His Name & for His Glory,
Richard Keller
Bread of Life Ministries
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