In light of all the craze over tonights lottery drawing I figured that we should spend just a few minutes in the Word of God to see how He feels about this. As usual I am well aware that what I am about to write is not going to sit well with some people, but I am a child of God and I will not let His Word go unnoticed. If you have a problem with what I am about to say take it up with the one who created you.
First let's look at Proverbs 13:11 KJV (King James Version)- Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labourshall increase.
First lets see what Webster dictionary says the definition of vanity is. Vanity- The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity. Sounds to me that God does not want us to desire things that we can't or should not have, instead we should be content with all that He has given us and have the faith to believe that what we have is what He means for us to have. Also that wealth that is gathered by hard work is honest wealth.
Next let's look at Ecclesiastes 5:10 KJV He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
There is that word again vanity, hum twice in just 2 verses I am starting to get the picture that God does NOT like vanity. My take on this verse is that it is saying that vain people are never content with what they have, if God gives them silver they want God, and when God blesses someone with an abundance they are not satisfied they want more, it is never enough for them.
Turn to 1 Timothy 6:10 KJV 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.
This verse is pretty self explanatory, when you put anything in place of your love for God it is evil. The love of God should be number one over anyone and everything. They say that money can't buy you happiness and they are right, TRUE happiness comes only when you love the Creator instead of the created. You can't take anything with you when you die so lay up your treasures in Heaven not here on this old decaying world.
The last verse we will look at is Hebrews 13:5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.
This by far is one of my favorite verses in the Bible, because you get a lesson and a wonderful promise at the end, a promise that He will never leave or forsake us, can money give you that promise? Can your house or your cars give you that promise? No they can't. God instructs us to be mindful of what we say and do, He tells us not to strive for things that we do not need, but strive for the one person who has already given you so much more then we deserve. God gave His Son for your sins and mine. He bore the pain for us, He died to pay our sin debt, and He did this because He loves you and me with His whole heart. John 15:13 KJV Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
So before you go out and spend that money on something that can't promise anything, why not put your faith in the One who can promise you His love, support and protection I would rather have that over money any day.
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