The Hebrew word for riches is a burden; and they that will be rich, do, but load themselves with thick clay,
Habakkuk 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
There is a burden of care in getting riches:-
Fear in keeping them
Temptation in using them.
Guilt in abusing them.
Sorrow in losing them.
and a burden of account at last to be given up about them.
Yet God in His providence sometimes makes good men rich men, and thus God's blessing made Abram rich without sorrow,
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Though it is hard for a rich man to get to heaven, yet in some cases it may be,
Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Outward prosperity, if well managed, is an ornament to goodness, and an opportunity for doing more good.
Habakkuk 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!
There is a burden of care in getting riches:-
Fear in keeping them
Temptation in using them.
Guilt in abusing them.
Sorrow in losing them.
and a burden of account at last to be given up about them.
Yet God in His providence sometimes makes good men rich men, and thus God's blessing made Abram rich without sorrow,
Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
Though it is hard for a rich man to get to heaven, yet in some cases it may be,
Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Outward prosperity, if well managed, is an ornament to goodness, and an opportunity for doing more good.
