Series: Youth for Jesus
Number: Vol. 8, No. 39
“A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes life merry, but money is the answer for everything.” (Eccl 10:19NIV)
Those are Solomon’s words to us. And through them, he seems to be telling us that money is the solution to every problem of life. But is that what he is really saying? Is Solomon really telling us that money is the solution to every problem of life? No!What, then, is he saying? Well, in the context of the verse, what Solomon is telling us is that when it comes to organising feasts, ceremonies and parties, money is the solution. If you don’t have money or have people to sponsor you, you can’t have a party. Otherwise, it is going to be a dry party.But if you have some money with you, then, you can throw a party anytime you wish.
In fact, the more money you have, the more your ability to throw big parties will increase. In like manner, there are certain good things of life that you cannot access unless you have money or you have someone sponsoring you. That is because those things don’t come cheap – they cost a lot. Getting quality education, for instance, is never cheap – it is always expensive. Yes, someone can make it available for you or for your child free of charge.
That, however, does not mean that person has not paid some money for it.So, there are actually things in this life that you cannot have access to without money. Your crying, weeping or excuses will not make those things available to you. That is because the solution to gaining access to them is money. But then, there are also many things in this life that money cannot handle.
For instance, there are human relationships that money cannot fix, if they are damaged. And if you try to use money to fix them, you will most likely make them worse. Also, money cannot heal anybody. Yes, with money you can make the best medical care and attention available to yourself. But unless God heals you, the best medical care and attention in this world is bound to fail you.In addition to that, money cannot give you the power of enjoyment of life. Yes, with money you can throw parties, make available for yourself all kinds of things to enjoy, get great education and befriend all kinds of people.
But unless God releases to you the power to enjoy your parties, your possessions, your education and your relationships, your life will still be dry and boring. All of this is why Solomon also tells us this: “A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment?” (Eccl 2:24NIV)
Did you see that? Enjoyment and satisfaction in life both come from God, not from money. This is why you must never put your trust in money but in God. No, never see money as the solution to any problem of your life or as your source of enjoyment. That is because even though money can solve many problems in life, it is only those problems that God Himself has solved that it will be able to solve for you. Moreover, though money can make all kinds of things and people available to you in life, unless God releases into your life the power to enjoy those things and people, you will never enjoy them.
On the contrary, they may even become a problem to you. So, always remember that money is not the solution to every problem of life. It is simply a tool that God may use or not use to solve certain problems of your life. That way, you will not unduly give yourself to running after money and destroy your life and the lives of others around you.Cheers!
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