Ecclesiastes 5:10 He that loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Even though it is God’s will that folks should prosper and be in good health, even as our souls prosper, yet there are pros and cons to prosperity, of which we should be aware. There’s usually not a problem in carrying an empty cup, it’s the one that is full which needs balancing with care. If when God blesses us with riches, the first thought that comes to mind is to build, purchase, or procure temporal things, then we can fall into the snare of Solomon.
Solomon became overly obsessed with adding materials and home improvements, while the cause of God and the salvation of his fellowmen were held in subservient positions. As prosperity from God came to Solomon, he at first was humble, but bit by bit, he started to add a host of costly material things to his inventory, and the more he added, the more he desired, until he became quite addicted to the temporal.
Purchasing a whole lot of stuff, just because one has the wherewithal to do so is not an upright ambition, or practice, and often results in the emptiness, and frustrations experienced by Solomon who sought for joy in the abundance of things which he possessed. In like manner, those who are now showered with financial blessings should be very careful, lest their priorities become so mixed up, that the temporal or material things of life usurp the place of the eternal.
1st John 2:15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. 16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!