Proclamation:
"A faithful man will be richly
blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished." Proverbs
28:20 (NIV)
Explanation:
These
Holy Spirit inspired words were written by King Solomon, the wisest man to ever
live, and were directed to his subjects as fatherly advice designed to
highlight and teach the fundamental principals of moral living. Here he addresses the sin of the man who sought worldly riches
instead of the kingdom
of God
Application:
There
is nothing wrong with being rich. Having
wealth is not a sin. The sin is the
pursuit of wealth and riches instead of following The Word of God. It is the love of money which is the root of
the sin. (1 Timothy 6:10) As believers we need to
understand that we are to make seeking the kingdom of heaven our first and most
important priority. (Matthew 6:33) The love of God should govern and
influence all aspects of our lives. Nothing
should be more important to us than God and nothing in our lives should be
placed ahead of God. If we are
faithful, true believers and loyal followers of Christ, then we will be richly and
abundantly blessed. We are to have faith in God, and
we are to demonstrate and exercise our faith. (Mark 11:22) We are not to
practice the unscrupulous pursuit of wealth or focus solely on gaining
riches. Those who choose to put
the pursuit of worldly riches and desires ahead of God will be punished.
The honest believer will be abundantly blessed while the unscrupulous
schemer will be punished.
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