More is not always better! More money often brings with it more taxes, complications, and requests from others. Having a larger home can mean greater upkeep and expenses. The world is constantly encouraging us to desire and seek after more. Regardless of what it is, more is always considered to be better. As a result, we can be tempted to compromise our values or to distort the truth or to sacrifice what is important so we can achieve an added measure of worldly success.
The reality is that there are some things that are far more important and satisfying than merely accumulating more of what the world considers to be valuable. One thing that is better, the more you have, and that is the fear of the Lord. The more you fear God, the more likely you will be to take His word seriously and do what He says. The more we heed God’s word, the more we will experience His blessing. The greater His blessing, the more abundant will be our life.
The problem with our world is that it diminishes our fear of God. It tries to portray God as a good friend who loves us just the way we are, or a doting grandfatherly figure who is grateful we gave him a few minutes of our time before we run off to our next appointment. The world says all fear is bad and unhealthy. But the reality is that when our relationship with God is as it should be, it matters not whether we have much or little of the world’s goods. God is always enough. With Him, we have all we need.