Too Rich to Sleep?

[294 words] In Eccl. 5:12 we read: The sleep of a labouring man is sweet, whether he eat little or much: but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep. Many are those who lose sleep worrying about bills. The visions of looming debt and hardship often chases sleep away. Were there enough money then perhaps sleep would come. Yet our text speaks of the wealthy being unable to sleep. One has to wonder why those with no financial worries would be unable to sleep. Solomon, in his great wisdom, is teaching us another valuable lesson. Money, in and of itself, will not bring peace of mind. Perhaps the rich person is unable to sleep due to fear that his wealth may disappear. Indeed, “…riches make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward Heaven” ( Prov. 23:5 ). The rich man may lose sleep over fear that…