Lust Is Never Satisfied

December 2

"He who loves silver will not be satisfied with silver,
nor he who loves abundance, with increase."
Ecclesiastes 5:10

One whose focus is on money or wealth will never be satisfied. One whose focus is advancement or fame will never be satisfied. For what do you lust? I pray that you achieve it, only to prove to you that lust can never be satisfied.

"For all that is in the world—

the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes,
and the pride of life—
is not of the Father but is of the world.
And the world is passing away, and the lust of it,
but he who does the will of God abides forever."
1 John 2:16-17

Jesus Christ taught that life here is short but eternity is forever, therefore how important it is to acquire treasure in heaven, not on earth. The wise person will place his/her focus there and purposefully invest in his eternity.

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,

where moth and rust destroy
and where thieves break in and steal;
but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven,
where neither moth nor rust destroys
and where thieves do not break in and steal."
Matthew 6:19-20

The treasure we lay up for ourselves in heaven will last forever, and forever is a long, long time.

As one grows older and older time seems to pass more and more quickly. As we grow older it should become more and more obvious that this life will soon pass and shortly we will enter eternity. In this life you can make decisions that will affect the life you will live for all eternity. Put your focus there!



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