Riches Solve Every Problem….

One of the greatest, most consistent deceptions man constantly faces is the allure of wealth. “Riches solve every problem”, most people believe. Money has never cured cancer. It’s never brought someone back from the dead. And it’s never saved anyone. Money makes life easier, yet it also complicates things. The more you have, the more your brain has to manage. The more you have the more it takes to maintain, or even replace when it breaks or stops working. How many murders have taken place based on money? How many evil acts have occurred over money. How many millionaires died happy and full? You see money gives us the ability to say “NO” to God. It’s “easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter Heaven”, Jesus said it Himself. So how are we supposed to view money? As a means to live. As responsible to use it. But never as a replacement for God. That’s it. Keep life simple. Don’t over complicate it by living your life in pursuit of riches. It’s not a defense and it doesn’t keep you safe. Living a life full of integrity and helping others when in need is where true riches are found. God is our safety, and our wall of defense. That’s something money could never buy. That’s how we should view money. Don’t allow yourself to get caught up in its deception.

11 The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine it to be a high wall of safety. Proverbs 18:11