People waste time and money on things that will perish, things that will
burn up on the last day: all social media, all sports, Hollywood
gossip, world news, political talk including economic strategies, as
well as jobs, clothes, shoes, pursues, hair styles, jewelry, furniture,
cars, awards, achievements, and investments... "These will all perish
with use, because they are based on human commands and teachings" ~ COL
2:22.
So... "Do
not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to
eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you, for on Him the
Father, God, has set His seal." ~ John 6:27.
Yes, one can make the argument that as long as you do not obsess about worldly things, you can indulge in worldly things. Really? One does not have to have an 'obsession'. It is enough to find oneself regularly (not wanting to miss out on) reading
and watching the latest political and economic agendas and or thinking
about the next big sale at Macy's with its line of new pursues, or predicting how
their favorite team is going to do this season, or what their favorite restaurant/health food store is offering, what exotic vacation to take
and or what new cars are coming off the lot, what stocks/bonds to invest in, which school to send their children too and even what church to attend rather than thinking about
their eternal salvation then they 'people' do spend too much time and in vain
with the things of this world. Things that will perish.
"Why
do you spend money for what is not bread, And your wages for what does
not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight
yourself in abundance ~ Isaiah 55:2. There is no doubt such abundance is in/of the Lord Jesus Christ.
What can one do? Share what you have! "And he will answer, 'I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.' ~ Matthew 25:45.
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