Ecclesiastes 5-8
STOP SEARCHING FOR MONEY, OUR ECONOMY STINKS.
Read these GREAT chapters with the BIBLE READER to the left of this post or at http://www.bible.com/.
I really loved today's readings. It had a ton of despair like yesterday, but every once in a while there was this spark of understanding. This little burst of happiness that rose out among the sadness. It was almost like discovering things were going to be alright after all.
As my pastor once said in a sermon: tears make you see more clearly.
So, even though a lot of the chapters was about life being meaningless, there were a few things that struck out to me. As this guy was talking about things being meaningless... he struck on a good point of MONEY being meaningless.
This verse really moved me:
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoever loves money never has money enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income.
This too is meaningless.
You see, if you love money, all you'll be doing is searching for it your whole life. Because money is temporary... you get it and spend it and then BAM-- it's gone. Instead, search for something eternal, like the love of God. If you want that, and love that, you'll never run out. You'll never have to search for it.
God is everywhere, in every emotion. Money (especially in today's economy) is definitely scarce.
God is not.
Ecclesiastes 7:14
When times are good, be happy;
but when times are bad, consider:
God has made the one
as well as the other.
Therefore, a man cannot discover
anything about his future.
This is one of my favorite verses. Amen and AMEN!
Peace out.
STOP SEARCHING FOR MONEY, OUR ECONOMY STINKS.
Read these GREAT chapters with the BIBLE READER to the left of this post or at http://www.bible.com/.
I really loved today's readings. It had a ton of despair like yesterday, but every once in a while there was this spark of understanding. This little burst of happiness that rose out among the sadness. It was almost like discovering things were going to be alright after all.
As my pastor once said in a sermon: tears make you see more clearly.
So, even though a lot of the chapters was about life being meaningless, there were a few things that struck out to me. As this guy was talking about things being meaningless... he struck on a good point of MONEY being meaningless.
This verse really moved me:
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Whoever loves money never has money enough;
whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income.
This too is meaningless.
You see, if you love money, all you'll be doing is searching for it your whole life. Because money is temporary... you get it and spend it and then BAM-- it's gone. Instead, search for something eternal, like the love of God. If you want that, and love that, you'll never run out. You'll never have to search for it.
God is everywhere, in every emotion. Money (especially in today's economy) is definitely scarce.
God is not.
Ecclesiastes 7:14
When times are good, be happy;
but when times are bad, consider:
God has made the one
as well as the other.
Therefore, a man cannot discover
anything about his future.
This is one of my favorite verses. Amen and AMEN!
Peace out.
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