"The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it" (Proverbs 10:22)
It is a fact in human history that men and women have never in any great numbers sought after truth.
The young people who stream from our halls of learning each year confess to having no more than a passing and academic interest in truth. The majority admit that they go to college only to improve their social standing and increase their earning power.
So, the average American will confess that he most wants success in his chosen field; and he wants success both for prestige and for financial security.
The ominous thing about all this is that everything men and women want can be bought with money, and it would be difficult to think of an indictment more terrible than that!
Real seekers after truth are almost as rare as albino deer! Why? Because truth is a glorious but hard master. Jesus said, "I am ... the Truth" (John 14:6) and followed Truth straight to the Cross. The Truth seeker must follow Him there, and that is the reason few men seek the Truth!
Lord, it is so easy to get wrapped up in the things of this world. Help me to find a balance between working to provide for my family and trusting You for all our needs. Amen
~A. W. Tozer~
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