I was excited when I reached the savings milestone that I had pursued for years. Accumulating those funds felt like fulfillment of Psalm 128:2: “You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.”
But the month I reached that milestone, a significant market drop caused a big loss in my portfolio. Proverbs 23:4-5 came through: “Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness. Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle.”
Those two verses helped me put money in perspective. Scripture calls us to enjoy the fruit of our labor, but that fruit shouldn’t replace our dependence on God.
Today’s Integrity Moment was provided by author and speaker, Tom Petersen. Tom C. Petersen is a former utility communications professional who writes about work and faith. Connect on LinkedIn or tomcpetersen.com.
