The book of Proverbs gives the wisdom of God, applying it in day in and day out life situations.  Proverbs 23 was my reading a couple of days ago.  It warns against falling into the folly of desiring earthly wealth.  There was a time in my life when my ambition was to make lots of money.  I grew up in a home without much money and I thought that I could satisfy my desires and life with money.  It was foolishness.  Proverbs 23 tells us how to apply our lives instead:  "Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge . . . Buy truth and do not sell it; buy wisdom, instruction and understanding."  It says that a son who grows in wisdom is the most pleasing thing a father can have.  The call to seek wisdom above wealth and power is so strong in this passage.  It is also very counter cultural.  But the result is satisfactory and fulfilling.  Lord teach me always to seek wisdom, truth, and understanding, applying my heart to your ways.

Amen