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“Riches!” Oh what a wonderful sound to the human ear! How many times have you thought “If only I had the money, I would…and…and…and….”? “Riches” are almost always defined in terms of money and material things. King Solomon lamented over the riches that he had accumulated and in the end, called it all meaningless. We see proof of King Solomon’s words today. There are many times when people get ‘lucky’ one day and win the lottery. Within a short time, their lives are disasters. Divorces, arguments among family members, development of addictive habits, etc. often result whereas if there had been no material “riches”, their lives would have been much better without the money!
To “make the Kingdom of God our primary concern” means to put God first in our life, to fill our thoughts with His desires, to take His character for our pattern, and to serve and obey Him in everything. So, get going! Don’t be passive. Be active. Do good deeds as an expression of your love for God and your desire to be obedient without getting bogged down by the world’s definition of ‘riches’. The stock market can collapse in one day and potentially cost a person every bit of money they have. But nothing on this earth can take away the treasure that we store in Heaven by the good deeds we do on earth! Get rich in good deeds and when the day comes that you meet the Lord, He will bestow on you a reward that no amount of money on this earth could ever purchase simply because you did “good deeds” in His name!
Papa Joe Mac's Commentary:
“Riches!” Oh what a wonderful sound to the human ear! How many times have you thought “If only I had the money, I would…and…and…and….”? “Riches” are almost always defined in terms of money and material things. King Solomon lamented over the riches that he had accumulated and in the end, called it all meaningless. We see proof of King Solomon’s words today. There are many times when people get ‘lucky’ one day and win the lottery. Within a short time, their lives are disasters. Divorces, arguments among family members, development of addictive habits, etc. often result whereas if there had been no material “riches”, their lives would have been much better without the money!
To “make the Kingdom of God our primary concern” means to put God first in our life, to fill our thoughts with His desires, to take His character for our pattern, and to serve and obey Him in everything. So, get going! Don’t be passive. Be active. Do good deeds as an expression of your love for God and your desire to be obedient without getting bogged down by the world’s definition of ‘riches’. The stock market can collapse in one day and potentially cost a person every bit of money they have. But nothing on this earth can take away the treasure that we store in Heaven by the good deeds we do on earth! Get rich in good deeds and when the day comes that you meet the Lord, He will bestow on you a reward that no amount of money on this earth could ever purchase simply because you did “good deeds” in His name!