Here is today’s Bible reading:  Nehemiah 12:27-13:31; 1 Corinthians 11:2-16; Psalm 35:1-16; Proverbs 21:17-18.

Proverbs 21:17 (NIV)
He who loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich.

We have become a culture that values pleasure above all else.  We can blame Democrats and Republicans for our nation’s financial woes, but our lust for pleasure and its cost is ultimately to blame.