As Haggai 2:8 says:  ‘The silver is Mine and the gold is Mine,’ declares the LORD of hosts.

I’m a proud man.  I work hard to earn a living.  I have a dayjob that is demanding and pays well, and in the evenings I work on building my small business.  I am proud of the fact that I work hard and am able to earn a good living.  However, I must constantly remind myself to remain humble.  After all, without the Lord’s blessing, I would not have the skills, intelligence, and drive to do the things I do. 

The money that I earn and have, whether silver and gold coin, or dollar bills, doesn’t really belong to me at all.  Perhaps I should give more care to how I spend it, after all.  Just some thoughts for the evening.