Empty greed
Reading for Jun 13, 2024
2 Kings 11-12
Acts 1
Psalm 134
Proverbs 28:21-25
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Commentary
25 One who is greedy stirs up strife;
but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.
(Proverbs 28:18)
Ecclesiastes tells us greed is an insatiable sin. It will never know enough. Knowing when enough is enough requires wisdom and faith.
10 He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity. (Ecclesiastes 5:10)
Moreover, as one endeavors to satisfy their greed they will inevitably get into arguments and harm relationships. Some of us have seen business partners break up over a few extra percentages, relatives fighting over inheritance, or careers destroyed because they broke the law.
Father, teach me temperance and moderation, to know when enough is enough. In Jesus’s name I pray. Amen