Posted on 10/10/2021 10:46:52 PM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress
“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart” (Proverbs 11:28-29 KJV).
The New Testament counterpart for the Christian is this: “Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy” (I Timothy 6:17 KJV).
Trusting in riches is shifting sand. When the dollar is strong, everyone invests in America, but this country has gone through periods where the dollar was not strong, and the economy was broken. It doesn’t matter who is in charge, if the socialist spend cycle becomes the norm of the land, we’ll soon be no more than a third-world country with our debt.
“He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind,” like being a bad example to his children. Men that take the attitude, “Do as I say, not as I do,” are reaping to inherit a whirlwind. And a great wind leaves nothing but devastation in its wake. How many mothers have raised a kid up, but curses and drank and smoked in front of that child—and was not a good example—and that kid is now in jail and a mess. That woman has reaped the wind. And how many a parent cries out, “If only I had it to do over again!” Well, if the heart isn’t changed, the actions aren’t going to change. Jesus Christ is the answer, yes, but living their testimony is the only guarantee that history won’t just repeat itself.
“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it” (Proverbs 22:6 KJV).
No one hopes to be the mother of someone like the guy that one day walked into a McDonald’s and shot 42 people and killed 22 of them, but that mother can look back over years of spiritual darkness in that home—she reaped the whirlwind, and many families were devastated as a result. By the way, the last thing that guy said before he went out was, “Society had its chance.”
“. . . and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart,” that’s sure the truth. Look at any man that is slaving at some fast-food restaurant that should be out working in a well-paying job and you can bet he is doing that because he squandered away his youth, working for the guy that was smart enough to purchase for himself a franchise. The wise generally end up owning things and running things, while the fool ends up working for the wise man getting paid the minimum.
If anyone would like to be added to the ping list, please let me know either by post or by p.m.
For more books on all topics of the Bible, visit my web site at:
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.