ENOUGH IS ENOUGH (5 OF 5)
by Joey Rodgers
Scripture: Ecclesiastes 5:10-20
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Enough is Enough (5 of 5)
Series: Reality Check
Joey Rodgers
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20
There’s a story of a rich industrialist who was troubled to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. He asked, ‘‘Why aren’t you out fishing?’’ The man replied, ‘‘B/c I’ve caught enough fish for today.’’ To which the rich man said, ‘‘Why don’t you catch more fish than you need?’’ The man replied, ‘‘What would I do w/ them?’’ The rich man said, ‘‘You could earn more money to buy better gear and a bigger boat so you could go deeper and catch more fish - and make more money. Soon you’d have a fleet of boats and be rich like me.’’ The fisherman asked, ‘‘Then what would I do?’’ The rich man said, ‘‘Well... you could sit down and enjoy life like me.’’ To which the fisherman said, ‘‘What do you think I’m doing now?’’
OKAY - I have a very serious question to ask... When is enough going to be enough? How much will it take for you to feel secure/satisfied? How much do you need in your bank account and 401k to be content?
Call it materialism or commercialism - it’s the idea that a person can find lasting satisfaction/fulfillment in the amount of stuff they possess this side of heaven. It’s living for and finding your value in what you think you possess - it’s the idea our stuff will be enough!
Of course, Solomon had something to say about this to bring us all back to reality...
Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied w/ their income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep. I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners, or wealth lost thru some misfortune, so when they have children there’s nothing left for them to inherit. Everyone comes naked from their mother ...
Series: Reality Check
Joey Rodgers
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20
There’s a story of a rich industrialist who was troubled to find a fisherman sitting lazily beside his boat. He asked, ‘‘Why aren’t you out fishing?’’ The man replied, ‘‘B/c I’ve caught enough fish for today.’’ To which the rich man said, ‘‘Why don’t you catch more fish than you need?’’ The man replied, ‘‘What would I do w/ them?’’ The rich man said, ‘‘You could earn more money to buy better gear and a bigger boat so you could go deeper and catch more fish - and make more money. Soon you’d have a fleet of boats and be rich like me.’’ The fisherman asked, ‘‘Then what would I do?’’ The rich man said, ‘‘Well... you could sit down and enjoy life like me.’’ To which the fisherman said, ‘‘What do you think I’m doing now?’’
OKAY - I have a very serious question to ask... When is enough going to be enough? How much will it take for you to feel secure/satisfied? How much do you need in your bank account and 401k to be content?
Call it materialism or commercialism - it’s the idea that a person can find lasting satisfaction/fulfillment in the amount of stuff they possess this side of heaven. It’s living for and finding your value in what you think you possess - it’s the idea our stuff will be enough!
Of course, Solomon had something to say about this to bring us all back to reality...
Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied w/ their income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owners except to feast their eyes on them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether they eat little or much, but as for the rich, their abundance permits them no sleep. I have seen a grievous evil under the sun: wealth hoarded to the harm of its owners, or wealth lost thru some misfortune, so when they have children there’s nothing left for them to inherit. Everyone comes naked from their mother ...
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