He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with
silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes, Chapter 5, verse 10.
When we used to have
family gatherings, my grandfather would have all the children and adults gather
in the front room for the “Money Game.”
He would build everyone’s anticipation as he jingled all the coins in
his pockets. After a hush filled the
room, everyone watched intently as he slowly dropped the coins onto the
floor. Young and old were trying to
mentally tally the coins as they lay there, ever so briefly, before he gathered
them up again. Someone would take down
everyone’s guesses and the person who guessed the exact amount got to keep the
money.
I spent my time focused
on the money and whether I won or not.
Instead, I should have been focused on the “wealth of family
interactions” and the extra excitement my grandfather provided, creating a
lifetime of memories for everyone involved.
Because this is an example of how I’ve applied this Bible passage to my life, it doesn't necessarily reflect the whole meaning of the passage.
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