Ecclesiastes 5:13-17
There is a severe evil which I have seen under the sun: Riches kept for their owner to his hurt. But those riches perish through misfortune; When he begets a son, there is nothing in his hand. As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand. And this also is a severe evil— Just exactly as he came, so shall he go. And what profit has he who has labored for the wind? All his days he also eats in darkness, And he has much sorrow and sickness and anger.
Ecclesiastes 10:19
A feast is made for laughter, and wine make merry: BUT MONEY ANSWERS ALL THINGS.
+What are the all things that money is the answer to?
+Money is only the answer to all the things that money can buy.
+Money cannot buy everything.
+For those who thing money can buy everything they are deceived by money.
+Money can buy a Bible, but money cannot buy the promises in the Bible.
+Money can cause others to like you, but money cannot buy Love because Love is priceless, and Love is of God.
Money can by a house ,but not a home
+Money is to be utilized for goods and services. Money is not to be loved, and money is not to be worshipped.
1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV)
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10 (AMP Version)
For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows.
Amen!
+Remember we are to Love God and like money. Never Love money and like God. That is to Exalt money above God.
Matthew 6:24 (AMP Version)
“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon [money], possessions, fame, status, or whatever anyone values more than the Lord].
+When anyone allows money to make them compromise the Word of God (God’s Standards) and His Principles, they have exalted money above God, and this is idolatry.
+Commandment Number One
Exodus 20:3
You shall have no other gods before ME.
Matthew 16:24-26
” Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world (money, success and fame), and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
+To gain the things of the world at the expense of our souls is neglecting our souls and not working out our Salvation. +This is actually rejecting the Salvation of our souls.
+Remember these Words In …
1 John 2:15 warns us :
Love not the world, neither the THINGS that are in the world…
+Money is a THING of the world. We can have money, but we can’t let money have us. Amen!
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.” [Jude 1:24-25 NKJV]
•Continue to let the WORD of God be the standard for your life. Always LOVING others like Christ Jesus loves us while keeping our Faith, Trust and Confidence in Him.
•BLESSED you are and BLESSED you will always be and to God be all the GLORY. Amen!