May 18, 2010 – 1 Maccabees 3:27-59

The beginning of this section got me thinking of our country and the way it is spending money (making/printing money).  The leader had a single objective in mind and went to the treasury and spent every penny they had.  Only then did they realize that there were other expenses that they were obligated to.  So, they leave to get money from other counties (China was not available to give loans or buy the debt of others yet).  It doesn’t take that idea any further, it just made me look at how we think of money and our credit.