So here's a thought about money. Perfect time; right as the shopping season opens.
Money: You can trade it for just about anything you want if you have enough of it. Money equals power, and that power is bound to capture your attention eventually. Jesus tells a story about money:
Luke 12:13-21 (New Living Translation)
13 Then someone called from the crowd, "Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father's estate with me."
14 Jesus replied, "Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?" 15 Then he said, "Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own."
16 Then he told them a story: "A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, 'What should I do? I don't have room for all my crops.' 18 Then he said, 'I know! I'll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I'll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods. 19 And I'll sit back and say to myself, "My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!"'
20 "But God said to him, 'You fool! You will die this very night. Then who will get everything you worked for?'
21 "Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God."
If you haven't been tempted to fall in love with money, chances are someday you will. Money will distract your soul, and it can also be gone in an instant--something we've learned a little too well in our culture recently. Only heaven's treasure lasts forever and starts now.
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