Ecclesiastes
7:7
Money
Talks and Bribes do
Too!
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7:7
Extortion turns a wise man into a fool,
and a bribe
corrupts the heart.
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is meant to
change the way that we think, and the way
that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
Does Money Talk
?
Do you really
believe that money talks? Many would say
yes and that every person has his or her
price.
We have seen on the
evening news many cases of extortion and
bribes to US senators, judges, witnesses,
and to people in every other part of our
society.
Solomon says that a
person who takes a bribe is a fool no
matter how smart she thought she was when
accepting the payoff.
Money or bribes can
cloud judgment and are meant to hurt those
who would otherwise tell the truth. In
addition, a bribe of money or gifts gives
the illusion that doing the wrong thing
has great rewards.
But, as Solomon
stated; "Extortion turns a wise man
into a fool".
Whether we are rich
or poor there is one thing we can
absolutely have in this life and it is
integrity. Don't compromise yours. If you
and I will only resist the temptation of
some of the rewards here on earth our
rewards will be even greater in heaven.
The choice is yours.
Love in
Christ
- Bob
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take the first
steps to
salvation.
Bob
Pardue is a
member of First
Baptist Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained from Rich
Hill Baptist in Lancaster.
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