"If you have at least six months of liquid assets ..." Ezekiel 7-12

Money can't buy happiness. And, according to Ezekiel 7:19, neither can it buy freedom and forgiveness.  Note Ezekiel's message:

Ezekiel 7:19 - They will fling their silver into the streets and their gold will become an abhorrent thing; their silver and their gold will not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the Lord. They cannot satisfy their appetite nor can they fill their stomachs, for their iniquity has become an occasion of stumbling.

We are so money conscious in our society.   We envy those who have it and we look down on those who waste it.   We work at accumulating it and we brag about storing it.   We have so much wasted energy that is tied to wealth and possessions.   It is the same in every era of history.   In the prophet Ezekiel's day the Israelites where not exempt from "the love of money."   They thought their wealth could deliver them from anything.  They would buy horses from Egypt for their armies and thought that would make them invincible.   The paid for armies of unbelieving countries to protect them and the thought that would make the secure.   Instead, God shows them through the prophet just how empty and vain trusting in wealth really is.   In our society today we have "talking heads" that tell us just how much of a "savings account" we should have to add "security" to our lives.  The only one who is secure with that philosophy is the guy who is selling that kool-aide ... or so he thinks.   When God comes knocking there is no amount of wealth and possessions and liquid assets that can keep us from His judgment.   When our sin is called upon for payment only the riches of Christ's death, burial and resurrection will be able to deliver.   Christ told his followers not to lay up treasures where moth and rust corrupt, but lay up your treasures in heaven (through Christ).   He went on to say that where your treasure is will also be the home of your heart.   As we accumulate wealth, homes, boats, bikes, cars, toys, and stuff, let's remember, when the Day of the Lord comes, nothing will be able to deliver us except the Name of Jesus.