Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. (Eccl 3:10, NIV)
No matter how much you earn, if you try to create happiness by accumulating wealth, you will never have enough. Money in itself is not wrong, but loving money leads to all sorts of sin. Whatever your financial situation, don’t depend on money to make you happy. Instead, use what you have for the Lord.
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. (1 Tim 6:10, KJV)
Those who work hard all day come home and sleep in peace. It is not important if they have little or much to eat. But the rich worry about their wealth and are not able to sleep.(Eccl 5:12, ERV)
Fears for their wealth, and an overloaded stomach without “laboring” (compare Eccl 4:5), will not allow the rich oppressor to sleep.
Some people say, “It is foolish to fold your hands and do nothing. If you don’t work, you will starve to death.” Maybe that is true. But I say it is better to be satisfied with the few things you have than to always be struggling to get more. (Eccl 4:5-6)
The Bible tells us in Psalms 23:1 “The LORD is my shepherd. I will always have everything I need.”
Or, said in another way: “IF The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want for any good thing that I need for my salvation.
Christians that follow the good shepherd, Jesus, are precomitted to not follow the rabbit trails of Big Media who is always telling us to want more.This Wanting More frenzy never stops. The Want More Syndrome is destroying our world.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (1 Tim 6:10, NKJV)
The 23rd psalm is an Old Testament version of “the everlasting gospel” in Rev 14:6-12). Check it out in The Passion Translation of the Bible:
The Lord is my best friend and my shepherd. I always have more than enough. He offers a resting place for me in his luxurious love. His tracks take me to an oasis of peace, the quiet brook of bliss. That’s where he restores and revives my life. He opens before me pathways to God’s pleasure and leads me along in his footsteps of righteousness so that I can bring honor to his name. Lord, even when your path takes me through the valley of deepest darkness, fear will never conquer me, for you already have! You remain close to me and lead me through it all the way. Your authority is my strength and my peace. The comfort of your love takes away my fear. I’ll never be lonely, for you are near. You become my delicious feast even when my enemies dare to fight. You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit; you give me all I can drink of you until my heart overflows. So why would I fear the future? For your goodness and love pursue me all the days of my life. Then afterward, when my life is through, I’ll return to your glorious presence to be forever with you! (Psalms 23:1-6, TPT)
Jesus is represented as the Shepherd, the Guide, and the Host of His people. We are taught to think less of our attitude toward Him and more of His responsibility for us. The flock does not keep the shepherd, but the shepherd keeps the flock. We must look away from ourselves and trust Jesus with all, in all, and for all.
We may choose to let God see to our wants. None of us need anything outside of Jesus.(John 14:6) His pastures are “tender grass;” His waters, “waters of rest.” He refreshes us when exhausted; heals when diseased; restores from wandering; leads in right paths, though steep; accompanies us into the valley with club for our foes and crook for the pits; spreads our table amid hatred; and protects our rear with the twin-angels, goodness and mercy!