"Wherefore, do not spend money for that which is of no worth, nor your labor for that which cannot satisfy. Hearken diligently unto me, and remember the words which I have spoken; and come unto the Holy One of Israel, and feast upon that which perisheth not, neither can be corrupted, and let your soul delight in fatness."
2 Nephi 9:51
The phrase here "that which cannot satisfy" and the whole idea of worth reminds me of Ecclesiastes, where it says "all is vanity and vexation of spirit" (Ecclesiastes 1:14). I think the idea is the same... that most of what we seem to value in life just isn't valuable. It is all fleeting and temporary, and not of lasting worth.
Here, Jacob advises us to seek things that truly are of worth... lasting, eternal worth. Those things are all found through God... often in our relationships rather than in our acquisitions. Today, let's consider what we are working and paying for, and let's talk with God about making wiser choices about what we want, and what really matters.
2 Nephi 9:51
The phrase here "that which cannot satisfy" and the whole idea of worth reminds me of Ecclesiastes, where it says "all is vanity and vexation of spirit" (Ecclesiastes 1:14). I think the idea is the same... that most of what we seem to value in life just isn't valuable. It is all fleeting and temporary, and not of lasting worth.
Here, Jacob advises us to seek things that truly are of worth... lasting, eternal worth. Those things are all found through God... often in our relationships rather than in our acquisitions. Today, let's consider what we are working and paying for, and let's talk with God about making wiser choices about what we want, and what really matters.
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