There are a lot of youth who are mistakenly in a hurry to die. Some even speed up the process by trying to get rich the wrong way, along the way. If you took a survey of most people who are in jail or those that have died before their time, they will probably tell you two things. They ended up that way because of the disease materialism or angerism. These diseases are becoming the largest reasons for death among young people today; more than anything other disease in history. Why is this happening? Let’s break down the disease materialism.

This disease can be traced back to ancient times and was not originated by someone’s favorite secular artist. Materialism is wanting things so bad, that it doesn’t matter what you do to get it, or how much it cost to get it. Materialism comes in several different forms, but the most common ones are money, clothes, jewelry, homes, or cars. Most people chase wealth because they believe the results of materialism are power and fame. Now, don’t get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with being blessed with the finer things in life. The question is, are you willing to sacrifice your life, even if it means death, to satisfy the desire of materialism. It is said that, an obsession with getting wealth is a self-feeding fire (Bible Gateway Commentary).

Dying while trying to get rich consumes not only your time and energy, but it also consumes your values. What’s the proof? Ask yourself this question? How many different artists are thrown in your face, either through radio or video, that always talk about getting money, the process it takes to get money, and what they’ve done after they got the money. If you really look at what’s happening, these people aren’t rich because they did something to get money; they got rich because someone spent their money on them for talking about the love of money, sex, and violence. So, if the public stops giving them their money, they have to figure out another way to get rich. Young people, you have to realize that dying to get rich makes you put false hope in the world’s meaning of power and security. That’s why it’s said that, “you cannot serve both God any money” (Matthew 6:24). Even if you try to fake it, your real reason for dying to get rich will come from your heart. Jesus clearly says that, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:19-20). Even on the best of days, those claiming to be ballers who value this world’s wealth, are still limited and can’t save their soul.


When the rich man bragged about building more barns to keep all his wealth, he was told, “You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?' This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself, but is not rich toward God. Now was that from Luke 12:20 or did we see that played out in real life with some famous dead artists? The choice is yours. Trust God for your riches, or follow the enemy’s plan and die or get rich trying. (1Timothy 6:9-10)