I have come upon a piece of advice that I, in particular, need to hear.  It is a little strange to talk about, though.  I have been blessed with an unusual amount of financial resources and corresponding responsibilities. Psalm 62 speaks directly to me about this.

“…though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them” — Psalm 62:10.

That is good advice.  I need to hear it.

I have an abundance.  The question therefore is, “Where is my heart?”

The verse implies my heart will be set upon something. There must be something about the nature of riches that makes this idolatry more likely.

The verse implies I can (by God’s grace) set my heart somewhere else and lean away from this tendency.  I long for that to be true for me.

” Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one has an abundance does his life consist of his possessions.” Luke 12:15-16 NASB

My soul finds rest in God alone; my salvation comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken. How long will you assault a man? Would all of you throw him down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence? They fully intend to topple him from his lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.      Selah Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.      Selah Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath. Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them. One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done.
— Psalm 62

Howard Morrison is a partner in Arizona’s Morrison Ranch. He resides with his family in Austin, Texas.