In the book of Ecclesiastes, Solomon said, “the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field”, and in chapter five and verse ten of his book Solomon said, “he that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver” where we read,
He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver;
nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
The verse reads, “He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver;” Solomon began with the words, “he that loves silver” or “he, the person whether male or female, who has an affection and appetite for silver metal” “shall not be satisfied” which means “will in no way or manner exist as sated, fulfilled and surfeited” “with silver” or “by the use and gain of silver metal”. Solomon said the person who has an appetite or strong desire for “silver” metal will in no way or manner be fulfilled by it.
The verse continues, “nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity.” Solomon added the words, “nor he that loves abundance” or “neither he, the person whether male or female, who has an appetite and affection for store, wealth and riches” “with increase” which means “accompanied by produce, product and revenue”: “this is also vanity” or “this, the desire for wealth, riches and revenue, even so and indeed exists as vapor, breath, emptiness and transitory dissatisfaction.” Solomon included the person who desires and has an appetite for wealth and riches with revenue among the things that are empty, vain and filled with transitory dissatisfaction.
When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we discover through Solomon how a desire for valuable silver, wealth, riches and revenue ultimately ends in transitory dissatisfaction for the people who seek them. God is wealthy. God is rich, and God has an endless stream of revenue. He owns everything, and there is nothing that exists that is outside of His rule. (See Psalms 24:1) His desire is to have an eternal personal relationship with us through His Son Jesus who was sent to the earth to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind which separated us from Him. When Jesus rose from the grave after three days, He made the way for us to be forgiven of our sins, granted everlasting life and equipped wth His Holy Spirit who will guide us into all truth including how to use and employ the “riches of this world” to bless the Kingdom of God and to receive the “true riches” from Him that He has promised to give. (See John 16:13; Luke 16:11)
Next time Solomon says, “when goods increase, they are increased that eat them”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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