Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Your wealth has rotted, and moths have eaten your clothes.  Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and eat your flesh like fire.  You have hoarded wealth in the last days…You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened yourselves in the day of slaughter…(James 5:1-6)

Wow…I’m kinda glad now that I didn’t win the lotto.

Look, money in and of itself is not the problem.  In fact, I’m thinking of setting up a crowdfunding account to prove the point.  You can help me demonstrate that, even with a few million dollars in my account, I will remain sweet and cuddly me.  Kind of a spiritual experiment. Whaddaya say?

Yes?

No?

OK…

The problem isn’t having money.

The problem is loving it

relying on it

living for it

worshipping it.

James makes it abundantly clear that those who invest their lives in physical wealth will find that investment wasted.  

So, Beloved…what’s your investment plan?

Happy Wednesday.