Worldly Gain
“An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning; but the end thereof shall not be blessed” (Proverbs 20:21).
Money and worldly gain rapidly accumulated at the expense of conscience and honor will yield little if any comfort or peace of mind. “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). It is the blessing of the Lord that matters most in the Christian’s life, and this and this alone will bring contentment. “The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow with it”(Proverbs 10:22). Those who set out with the determination to gather wealth at all cost learn in bitterness of soul that they have missed the true and lasting treasures which give the heart joy in its possession. Worldly gain not only leaves a person with an empty, aching heart and a nagging conscience, but it does not last either. Notice what Solomon states further on the subject: “Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished” (Proverbs 13:11). Let’s set our hearts on the “true riches” (Luke 16:11).
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