Love should be your aim: ‘Sinners are always wanting what they don’t have; the God-loyal are always giving what they do have’ (v.26, MSG).
The irony is that those who pursue righteousness and love find what the hedonist is seeking: ‘life, prosperity and honour’ (v.21b). But these are by-products. They should not be your aim or purpose. Rather it should be God’s kingdom and his righteousness. Jesus promises ‘all these things will be given to you as well’ (Matthew 6:33).
Many people today lead hedonistic lives. ‘Hedonism’ is the pursuit of pleasure as the ultimate goal. Hedonists become addicted to the things that give them pleasure.
‘You’re addicted to thrills? What an empty life! The pursuit of pleasure is never satisfied’ (v.17, MSG).
There is nothing wrong with pleasure: ‘In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil’ (v.20). But relationships are far more important than riches:
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