December 6, 2006

[Rev. Doc]

Money Doesn't Bring Happiness

"Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless."
Ecclesiastes 5:9

Some time ago, oil was discovered in southern Kentucky. It wasn’t a major oil strike by any stretch, but it was a big deal for Kentucky and soon that entire area of the countryside was ripped apart, as more and more people began drilling. One day, a man who was driving through the area saw a local farmer on the road, walking into town. He offered the farmer a ride and during the course of their conversation, the man driving the car learned that oil had been discovered on this man’s farm. The farmer said, "Yes sir! Three good wells! They say they’ll bring in at least 300 barrels a day." So, at that time, at $27 a barrel for crude, this average “Joe farmerâ€