Ecclesiastes 5:8-12
Have you ever thought "If I just made a little more money, then I would be happy." How about "if I only had a nicer home then I would be satisfied." Sure you have we all have. Myself included. If I could only make this much, or drive this car, or have that house my life would just be so much better.
In this passage we learn that Solomon realized a great truth. In verse 10 he states "Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless." The quest for more possessions is one of Satan's most successful lies. It consumes our thoughts, it controls our actions, and if we are not careful it will over take our life.
As I look through my wide variety of past jobs, with a wide variety of pay scales I have realized that the more I had the more I spent, and I was no more content in my life regardless of my surroundings. When I was living on my own (away from God) I always had a constant drive for the next new thing. The next job, the next move, my next promotion. It was a never ending quest for satisfaction, the only problem was satisfaction and fulfillment was not found in any of those things. All they did was place a temporary band-aide on a permanent problem.
We are to find our satisfaction in our walk with the Almighty Creator. In the New Testament Paul writes that he had joy in his belief. What was his belief in? It was in his Salvation, which was provided by Jesus Christ. Paul knew that regardless of how his physical life on earth was going, he had satisfaction in knowing that when he departed from this world he would stand in the presence of a perfect, just, and loving God! Wow what a thought.
Action step for today. What ever your next step is, the new house, job, or vehicle. Just pick one, and stop focusing on it. Each time you find yourself thinking, "when I finally get to..." or "if I only had..." stop and praise God for your salvation. Trust me, once you do that, then you will find True satisfaction.
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