“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
Are you a Christian? Are you married? Do you have children? Do you exercise love in any of these areas of your life? A Christian that loves God has a desire to know Him. As a result, you would spend much time praying, reading your Bible, going to church, and even sharing with others the precious gospel of Jesus Christ. When you love God, you desire to spend time with Him every moment that you can, just like your wife or children. They cross your mind often! You tend to put things aside at times so you can spend more time with them. Colossians 3:1-2 “If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.” Matthew 22:37 “Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.” The love we need to have in this life should always be toward the living God first. Looking at the proverb we can see that loving pleasure can become a very dangerous life. Loving wine and oil would be like loving the riches or high things of this world. What is hunting to you? Are you already consumed in the next hunting season that will come? Are You already thinking about the things of next deer season? When we love things, that’s all we ever think about. If we loved God, we would realize these earthly pleasures will all pass away one day. Maybe hunting is not even your thing. You know the pleasures in life that you desire. Are these things consuming your mind? Notice how the Bible says, “shall be a poor man…” Can being consumed in pleasure hurt your income? Of course it can. Today, you might say I have a good cash flow coming in, but what about spiritually? How is your walk with God? There are a lot of women that get sick of dad giving his life’s focus to a wild animal. The wife leaves, the home becomes broken! You could define that to be poor as well. Don’t let the pleasures and riches of this world be your love. It will make you empty, poor, and miserable. Make sure God is first in your life! He led His children across the Red Sea and gave them a land flowing with milk and honey. God loves you, He wants you to have His blessings, but don’t let the blessing be the love of your life. It will literally and spiritually destroy you. There may be some pleasures in your life that you need to totally get rid of, but it may just need some readjustment. Love the Lord, read your Bible, and let Him redirect your affections.
Memory Verse Week 1/31/21
Proverbs 21:17
“He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.”
