Wealth Is Fleeting
God gives a man wealth, possessions, and honor so that he lacks nothing his heart desires, but God does not enable him to enjoy them, and a stranger enjoys them instead. This is meaningless, a grievous evil.” – Ecclesiastes 6:2
In 2005, Lara and Roger Griffiths had a stress-free marriage. They reportedly never even fought or argued. Then the British couple won a $2.76 million lottery jackpot. After winning, the couple bought a million-dollar barn converted house in England. They also bought a Porsche and took lavish vacations to places such as Dubai and New York City.
Roger chased his rock star dreams and spent big bucks for his band to release an album. Lara got a taste for the high life as the couple paid for exotic cars, an expensive house, designer clothes and accessories, and a pricey private school for their daughter.
They dumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into opening a salon, where Lara was later forced to work as an employee just to make ends meet. In the end, the couple was left with less than $10. They divorced less than a decade after winning the lottery.
Money is fleeting. We need to spend every valuable moment of life bringing glory to Christ. Give the Lord your undivided heart and seek to glorify Him in all that you do.
“I will place no value on anything I have or may possess, except in relation to the kingdom of Christ.” – David Livingstone
“Moreover, when God gives any man wealth and possessions and enables him to enjoy them, to accept his lot and be happy in his work – this is a gift of God.” – Ecclesiastes 5:19