Tiny Devotional for Sunday, 04-28-2023

 A great good morning to all my friends and neighbors in Internet Land! And to family who might drop by, it's a breakfast burrito!

The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
Proverbs 28:11, NASB

Why is it that riches and foolishness seem to go hand-in-hand? Why are we spending so much time trying to get rich?

Riches shield us from the consequences of our behavior; and, since logical consequences are the best teachers we have access to, that cuts us off from learning. It works with simple matters, like home maintenance: if I am poor, and need to paint the bedroom, I have to learn how to paint, and do it myself. The rich person just hires someone else to do it for him. That's not a bad thing, by the way. Painters need to pay their bills just like we all do, and if everyone did their own painting, how would they get by? 

The worst aspect of the learning-deprived rich person is that they don't really have to learn how to get along with others. It leaves them unable to really cope with the kinds of adversity that money can't fix. So why do we spend ANY time trying to get rich? 

That's easy: poverty grinds us into dust. Never having enough to eat, not having a nice place to live or decent clothes to wear; those leave a mark on us that we can't erase. In that state, it's easy to think that everything would be okay, if we just had a BUNCH of money. There's truth in that, although contentment with what we have is the best solution. So, seek riches, if you like; but seek understanding above riches. It lasts longer!

Peace be on your household.

Comments

  1. AnonymousApril 28, 2024 at 10:25 AM

    Good post🦄

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  2. Jesus SavesApril 29, 2024 at 8:28 AM

    Amen, Nice illustration my Brother Pat,
    In the last , Understanding will lasts longer but riches will fade away

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