~ Money Is The Solution ~
People Think
~ “Money will solve the
problem.” This is the philosophy of many
political leaders. They believe that
more money and more education will solve the ills that dominate much of our
society.
The Bible Says
~ “Now
godliness with contentment is great gain.
For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry
nothing out [there are no U-Haul’s in heaven or hell]. And having food and clothing, with these we
shall be content. But those who desire
to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful
lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is a root of all kinds
of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and
pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1
Timothy 6:6-10).
“For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according
to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.
But
God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and
God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which
are mighty; and the base things of the world and the things which are despised
God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things
that are, that no flesh should glory in His presence. But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who
became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and
redemption—that, as it is written, ‘He who glories, let him glory in the Lord’” (1 Corinthians
1:26-31).
The Significance ~ King Solomon, who has been described as the
richest man ever to live, summed things up near the end of his life this
way: “Let us
hear the conclusion of the whole matter: fear God and keep His commandments,
for this is man’s all. For God will
bring every work into judgment, including every secret thing, whether good or
evil” (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).
Comment
~ The most civilized of societies—those
with the most affluence and education—often have the biggest problems. Problems such as crime and domestic violence
and the breakdown of social norms.
It is
interesting to note that generally the higher the density of the population the
worse the problems. For example in rural
America the farm communities have low crime, lower domestic problems than in
the more affluent and educated big cities.
~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW
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