God gives us earthly things to support us and to give us enjoyment, but we need to keep these things in their proper place and not love them more than God.
BibleGateway: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 ESV Text: Ecclesiastes 5:8-20 Ecclesiastes 5:8–20 (Listen) The Vanity of Wealth and Honor 8 If you see in a province the oppression of the poor and the violation of justice and righteousness, do not be amazed at the matter, for the high official is watched by a higher, and there are yet higher ones over them. 9 But this is gain for a land in every way: a king committed to cultivated fields.1 10 He who loves money will not…