True Wealth

“He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him” Proverbs 28:22

Wanting to be rich, to own a beautiful home, possess exquisite things, drive an elite car, to wear costly and fashionable clothes, and fine jewelry; it is the end all to some. The final frontier for these erring ones is to own what they think they want and will finally make them happy. It’s a lie though sadly, and won’t bring the desired happiness. For riches surely do make wings and fly away like an eagle towards heaven, the Bible warns. Surely poverty comes one day. We cannot keep earthly wealth, or any home for very long. One day we must each face poverty. All face it. All go to their graves the same way they came out of the womb, with nothing, naked.

An evil eye longs to be rich, believes and hopes in riches, in whatever form they come, power, success, material possessions. They hope in these earthly treasures for life itself, happiness and somehow believe in the eternity of their worth. But it fails, the hope fades, money, homes, possessions, they fail to bring the promised happiness as many an honest rich man will tell you.

Beautiful homes and lands that we even in arrogance, name after ourselves, thinking they will last forever are soon gone, never to be seen or lived in or enjoyed again. But a stranger lives in the home that was once ours, bought and sold and lived in by someone else. For we can own no home but our eternal one.

Have we considered that poverty will come upon us? There is but one we can possess, one such precious person as the Son of God! His gift to us eternal life with Him forever. This is true wealth, what death can’t steal and time can never fade.

Jesus is precious!