The deceit of riches

This morning I was reading in Ecclesiastes about Solomon and how he saw the oppression of those that wear oppressed.  Their tears and hard work.  He went on to say that the dead were better than the living and its better for the man who hasn’t been born at all.  The power of fools has cause many too be oppressed. And Solomon because of who he was gave us an account of all of these things. Even so now, oppression from groups of power is going on now. But just like Solomon said, ” it is better to be a poor child and wise than an old foolish king.” In this world it is easy to experience vanity and vexation of spirit. Let’s take Solomon’s account and testimony and believe him that it is better to have a handful with quietness. It is better to be lowly and meek like Jesus Christ. Than to deny Christ, and your very soul be lost and your life is full of things that waste and will never satisfy you or fill your void. This world is deceitful just like riches. I rather that the Lord Jesus Christ bless me and I work for it than to scheme, sell out, lose all judgement, and jeopardize my soul. Don’t let vanity and riches ruin you….