DECEPTION AND WEALTH

 

DECEPTION AND WEALTH

Prov. 21:6 Wealth created by lying is a vanishing mist and deadly trap. NLT

For many, wealth is everything. Entire lifetimes are spent in the pursuit and accumulation of it. The belief is that wealth will bring happiness and satisfaction in life. What they don’t stop to consider is that the promise of soul satisfaction can only be fulfilled in Christ. Wealth cannot deliver what is promised—it never has and never will. The only thing that wealth does for us is to make us think we are self-sufficient. It causes us to believe that once we get enough of it, we will be able to live a life of ease and comfort. Wealth is delusional. There is never enough to satisfy the soul. The quest for more drives people to their graves. The emptiness of wealth causes people to either squander away what they have, lose their desire to live, or become so caught up into themselves that they are unbearable to live with. If you are not satisfied with life and at peace with yourself when you are poor, you will never be satisfied when you are rich.

The problem is compounded when wealth is gained by lying. Deception never gets us what we think we want. It always destroys. When we lie to others, we lose their trust and respect. We lose friendships we long for. We lose any chance we may have for a relationship with God.

The only soul satisfaction you will ever find is in a life-changing encounter with Christ. It is only when we confess our sins and put our life into His that we will find peace, contentment, and a purpose for living. Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and you will be satisfied whether you are blessed with riches or are poor.