There is nothing wrong with working hard, building wealth, or providing for your family. The danger comes when a person becomes so obsessed with money that he forgets the brevity of life and the importance of preparing his soul.
A person may spend his entire life gathering houses, businesses, properties, and riches, yet he does not know who will eventually inherit or spend what he worked so hard to acquire. Therefore, wealth should be pursued with wisdom, contentment, generosity, and the fear of God.
The Bible says:
“Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.”
— Ecclesiastes 2:18 (KJV)
Again, Scripture warns:
“For he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”
— Psalm 39:6 (KJV)
And Jesus reminds us that earthly possessions are not the true measure of a person’s life:
“For a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.”
— Luke 12:15 (KJV)
We should therefore work diligently, but we must never allow wealth to become our god. Save wisely, provide for your family, help those in need, and use your blessings for God’s glory while you are still alive.
“For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.”
— 1 Timothy 6:7 (KJV)
Do not spend your whole life gathering what you cannot take with you. Build wealth, but also build character. Accumulate possessions, but do not neglect your soul. What matters most is not how much you leave behind, but the kind of legacy you leave behind.
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