Ecclesiastes 7:12
Wisdom is a shelterWe live in a country where, in comparison to the rest of the world, most of us (if not all of us) are considered rich. In some ways, there's nothing wrong with that. Scripture tells us that money is a wonderful blessing. Even after the blunt verse above was written, the teacher goes on to say that, "Money is the answer for everything" (10:19) - a bit of an overstatement, maybe...it gets the point across.
as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
Wisdom preserves those who have it.
The fact of the matter is that money can be a gigantic blessing for the purpose of giving. Money can also be the most deadliest of tools. Why? The teacher tells us in 7:12 that while money is good and dandy, it's wisdom that will preserve us. So what does that tell us? Money does not preserve!
As we live in a country full of some of the wealthiest people on the planet, it seems that money does indeed assume the position of preservation. We even have an "American Dream" that tells others it's all about making up to the top of the economical ladder! For us Christians, this is indeed the most dangerous thing as we may find ourselves preaching a gospel of prosperity and wealth - "that God will finically bless you just as He has me if only you believe in Him". BUT, this set people up for destruction.
Below is a video of pastor John Piper's view of the prosperity gospel:
Although money is good and it can and will provide shelter, security, and happiness, it will only be momentary. Wisdom - fear of the LORD - is what preserves us.
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