Fool’s Gold
Job 28: 12-24
Money has become an idol for many people today, but such idolization is meaningless in the eyes of God (Ecclesiastes 6.2). There are seven different Hebrew words for gold, and at least four of them appear in this chapter, The gold discussed in these verses is a refined gold gathered as a treasure.
Money can buy many things, but it can’t buy the jewels of peace, love, joy, or happiness. With God, our wealth is of no concern. Everyone is treated equally before his throne. The foolish person does not mind being trapped in the world of financial gain, whereas the wise person abides in the freedom of God’s wisdom.
