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Ecclesiastes 5 (ESV)
18 Behold, what I have seen to be good and fitting is to eat and drink and find enjoyment in all the toil with which one toils under the sun the few days of his life that God has given him, for this is his lot. 19 Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God. 20 For he will not much remember the days of his life because God keeps him occupied with joy in his heart.
REFLECTION:
These verses teach us that God wants us to look at our wealth from a correct perspective. Our wealth is given by God. Regardless of your current financial situation, you should not rely on money to get happiness, but be satisfied with what you have now and live for God with what you have. Abundance by itself cannot be the source of our happiness. Abundance makes us joyful because every good and perfect gift is from God. We should focus on God who gives people, not on His gifts. When we know that if we have God then we will have everything we need, we can be happy and satisfied with what we have now. We will have a deep gratitude for everything God has given, no matter how much, and we will become a person who is rich in spirit.
PRAYER:
Come to God with a grateful heart, count God’s blessings, and thank Him for his abundant provision in all aspects of your life. No matter if you are rich or poor, ask God to give you more faith and wisdom to make you understand that it is God who gives and who takes away. In all these things, God has a good will for you, that you can receive true abundance and joy from Him.
HYMN:
Thank You Lord – https://youtu.be/DN3_tSDhDpY
