Warning

The Bible warns those that make the pursuit of wealth their goal. Such a pursuit causes a man to embrace dishonesty, to be lacking in compassion, to become enslaved to the insatiable need for luxury and pleasure. And their inheritance? Misery. Rotten riches. Moth-eaten garments. Gold and silver that rusts. A day of eternal accountability when all their riches won't matter one cent. And the enmity of the Lord of hosts who loves justice and integrity and a tender heart toward the poor (the Lord of hosts, by the way, is God's name when He goes to battle). If you're goal in life is to accumulate all the earthly treasures that you can for your own pleasure, then you need to be able to answer these questions:

1. Do you enjoy being miserable?
2. Is a rotten life a thing to aspire to?
3. What's the advantage to feeding moths?
4. How much sense does it make to put your trust, to rest your eternal security, on the value of rust?
5. Do you think that on judgment day--and that day is inevitable--that God will be impressed with your earthly riches? Do you think God can be bribed?
6. Do you know what they put on the tombstone of all those who go to war with the Lord of hosts? (Loser.)

Don't lay up for yourselves treasures on earth. And if God chooses to give you earthly wealth? Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. Do good, be rich in good deeds, be generous, eager to share, invest in heavenly treasures so that you can experience right now and forever that which is life indeed.

"Fix your hope, not on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly supplies us with all things to enjoy."