19 And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ 20 But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ 21 So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.” ~ Luke 12:19-21
I saw a video of people finding some ancient jars that were buried underneath a lot of layers of dirt. When they cracked open those large jars, they found ancient coins in them. The coins were filled to the very top. Someone’s entire life savings hidden away and kept safe. Never used. Never spent. Just kept away hidden in a jar. They could not take those coins with them. They died and are forgotten, lost to history, but their money was left here.
We can acquire as much wealth as we want, but we can’t do anything with it once we’re gone. Money doesn’t help us in eternity. It doesn’t help us in the next life. It cannot prolong our lives or cause us to be immortal. Is it necessary to survive? Absolutely. Is it everything? Absolutely not.
I see multiply millionaires and billionaires who have a lust for money. Who take away from their employees, instead of giving them their fair wage. Who would rather use child slaves in other countries, than to pay someone here a fair wage to do the same job. Money is no good to us if it is our love. The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.
Don’t let Mammon consume you. Don’t let Mammon control you and your actions. It cannot save you. When your life comes to an end, you cannot take it with you. It will be left here, and others will claim it for themselves. So, yes, make money, there’s nothing wrong with that, but don’t love it. Love the LORD, for He alone can save you when your soul is required of you.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Be Rich Towards God.