Devotion for Sunday November 12, 2017
Topic: To Their Hurt
Text: Ecclesiastics 5:13
Money is good but not
everything. There are some things money cannot buy; it cannot buy freedom from
sin, peace, secure the future, stop death from coming to them, etc. Many rich
people think that they will secure their future and that of their children with
their wealth. Unfortunately, it is not so. Solomon sees riches as source of
hurt to its owner. This may be the source of hurt to the owner because
1. He may make an improper use
of them or lose his health by them
2. He may join in an unfortunate
partnership and lose all
3. His riches may excite the
desire of robbers and he may spoil him of his goods and even take away his life.
4. He may leave them to his
son, who turns profligate, spends the whole and ruins both his body and soul.
For riches to hurt the owner
is one vanity of wealth that after a life of toil and care in accumulating it,
it will either be lost or become source of the owner’s death. The rich
oppressor’s wealth provokes enemies and robbers. The antidote to this hurt is
contentment.. Many people hurt themselves in pursuant of wealth at all cost.
This is very unfortunate as it is even seen among Christians who have been
admonished to set their minds on the things that are above and not below
(Colossians 3:1 – 2). When we understand this, it will help our orientation and
perception about wealth. Think about this and take a good stand now before you
will hurt yourself so badly.
Food for Thought: Wealth, heaped up out of covetousness will always
result clashes of interest among heirs.
Memory verse: Ecclesiastics 5:13
Prayer: God help me to reorder my priorities in life so
that I will not pursue wealth at the detriment of my salvation and hurt in
Jesus name. Amen.
