Yesterday in my Sunday School class, I, along with the other instructor informed our students that the pursuit of material riches would not grant them peace. In fact, this same pursuit would probably cost them their peace. They only need to take a look around to see modern day living examples of such. Brittany Spears is rich but does not have peace. Shaquille O’Neal is rich and the same is true – the radio stations are talking about how much he spends each month for his mortgage, clothes, gifts etc. That much public attention concerning your lavish personal finances can’t leave you with much peace. This was an especially important point for our class because one student remarked that their ultimate desire was to be rich and popular.

As teachers, of course, we had to pursue this road. We had to explain the sufficiency of Christ and the dangers of the love of money and those details. We did this. But, I don’t know that we got all the way through. We’re going to have to reinforce this teaching. Kids think that having money equates to having an easy life. But, the richest man that ever lived didn’t have any easy life. I’m talking about our Savior, Jesus Christ.

How will we turn this titanic lie that says that wealth equals happiness and peace around? We have to start on our knees. I ask that you pray with me that our children – indeed our future – begin to have an earnest desire for the things of God. I don’t desire for them to live their days in pursuit of things that will leave them restless – instead, I want them to pursue the things that will grant them peace. This can only be found in a strong relationship with the Lord.