“Like the partridge that gathers a brood that she did not hatch,
so is he who gets riches but not by justice;
in the midst of his days they will leave him,
and at his end he will be a fool.” – Jeremiah 17:11 (ESV)
When we make the achievement of worldly success and material gain of a higher priority than conducting ourselves with godly disposition and integrity, we sacrifice building our eternal treasures for the lure of seeking worldly riches.
Hi, I’m Phil Malmstrom, a.k.a. Phather Phil. I’m self-employed, father of two wonderful young men, an ordained minister who delights in spreading Jesus’ Message of Hope and Love, a science-fiction junkie, an aspiring photographer and above all that one of God’s Children who rejoices in His Blessings each day. 
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Great reminder, Phil. Love your summary.
Great truth.
To seek worldly gain over eternal treasures is foolish. I want to run after those treasures that will never decay.
Exactly. Jesus was a man of no reputation in a status-obsessed society. Even his disciples imagined that God’s economy worked like the systems of this world when they were discussing which of them was the greatest.
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