THE MATERIALIST’S MISTAKE
Memorise: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware
of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things
which he possesseth. Luke 12:15
Read: Psalm 49:6-10; Bible in one year: Luke
19:28-21:24; Job 28:7-19
The materialist is somebody with great regard for
material possessions, a person who considers material possessions and physical
comfort more important when spiritual values. To a materialist, the end
justifies whatever means is employed in acquiring wealth or possessions.
Materialists would cheat, steal, hurt fellow human beings and even kick against
God’s commandments in order to amass wealth and get great possessions.
One irrational and foolish confidence that is often
displayed concerning earthly wealth and possessions is exposed in Psalm 49:9.
This scripture reveals that those who trust in their wealth and boast in the
multitude of their riches always hope to live forever and expect to be secure
from sickness, sorrow, pain, oppression, accidents and disaster. The Bible
teaches that this wrong attitude to wealth and prosperity robs a person of his
or her dignity and degrades such persons to the level of beasts. The Bible also
teaches that there are limits to the purchasing power of wealth, especially
when it come to the deeper demands of the soul, where financial wealth has no
relevance.
Another irrational and foolish miscalculation of human
philosophy is that a person’s worth is summed up in his or her earthly wealth
and possessions. Based on this wrong assumption, materials seek to acquire
wealth and possessions at all costs and by all means. Meanwhile, the Bible in
Luke 12:15 tells us that the worth of a man’s life does not consist in the
abundance of the things he possesses. The idea that wealth has value for a
person beyond the grave is a mistake. This is why the Lord asked these
questions in Mark 8:36-37
“For what shall it profit a man, if he
shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul?”
We must give truthful answers to these questions in
order to avoid committing the mistakes of the materialist. If you acquire a
world full of wealth and possessions and lose your soul, what will you offer in
exchange for your soul? Be wise! The truth is already revealed in the word of
God; poverty is bad, wealth is good, but you must not pursue wealth and
possessions in away that will make you lose your soul.
Prayer Point
Father, please help me to set my priorities in line
with the word of God. Let my precious soul make it to heaven.
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