Misplaced Security
I take some time in the mornings after my Unhurried time to read the news on the Internet. I try to stay up on what is going on and what people on all sides are saying about it. As I look through the articles, I see stories about how much money we need to make to live a comfortable life and how much we need to have, so we will have enough for retirement. In both of these cases it is wrong for any of us to feel secure in life or retirement because of the amount of money we make or what we have in the bank. Our security should come from our relationship with God and His watchcare over us, not money. As we have seen, Job was a righteous man. He had lived a virtuous life up to the time he was allowed to be struck by Satan for a time of trial. He had a lot of money, too, because God had blessed him. However, his security did not come from his wealth. (Job 31:24) Job asked his friends and God this question. "Have I put my trust in money or felt secure because of my gold?" Of cours...