Today we will continue on the theme of getting what you want
and look at Haggai 1:6 where the people have gotten lazy:
You have planted much, but
harvested little. You eat, but never have enough. You drink, but never
have your fill. You put on clothes, but are not warm. You earn wages, only
to put them in a purse with holes in it.”
This is like the USA today, we can seem to get enough. I
believe the uber rich are the pinnacle of going overboard, but this has
extended into our society. When is the car or house or dress all you need? Like
I said before sometimes God will give us what we pray for but without the life
and other times we just forget to thank Him.
In this case God has blessed Israel and they are just not
quite getting it. They want more and more yet cannot get satisfied when they
get what they need and ask for. Ever been in this position? Think hard because
you can easily find it in the back of your closet if you need a reminder. Or
that last car you had. Once the novelty wears off of the new toy, we are left
with a desire for something new.
This is why God must come first and not second, we put
something before God and we will never get fulfillment from that trinket. Just
temporary pleasure and that will be short lived. I think the biggest
disappointment was the Ferrari California, my dream car. Now I did not buy it
but went to the dealer and ogled over it. When the question was asked if you
want to drive the car, I said yes. And that was when I realized my fantasy
would die quickly, since the feel was nice but not solid. The car seemed under
powered and it didn’t have what I would expect out of a $200,000 car. Not that
I could afford it, but that dream was very short lived.
This is like the world today where we think we want
something and then want more once we get it. Consumerism is the key and what
drives this economy, when people get a moral compass this may pass.
Now don’t get me wrong I like nice things, but
realistic at the same time. Instead of a $200,000 Ferrari, why not a used
$20,000 Porsche? Actually more fun for a tenth the price. We need to learn to
compromise and be logical. That is the key to life … and once you master your
desires the world can be a fun place