Scripture
Proverbs 23:4-5 “Don’t weary yourself trying to get rich. Why waste your time? For riches can disappear as though they had wings of a bird.”
Observation
What makes a man wealthy? Is it money? Is it possessions? Is it status? God says that earthly riches are fleeting. They can be gone in a moment. It is a waste of time trying to be happy by accumulating more stuff. All you accomplish is making yourself tired and weary.
Application
I believe relationships make a man wealthy. To have a healthy relationship with God, my family, and friends is to be rich. I would rather invest in the people who are close to me than the stock market any day. I believe a person’s priorities ought to be God, family, friends, and world. If I have that right, I am a rich man.
Prayer
The world pulls me in the opposite direction. My flesh desires wealth, fame, and power. Crucify my flesh. Enable me to realize what true wealth is. I ask that I be in a right relationship with you. I ask that you renew my love for Cathy and the kids. I ask that you give me friends and that I would be a good friend. I desire to make a difference in the world. I want to be wealthy in people.
