A Proverb for the Day (11:28)
October 9th, 2009“He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like the green leaf” (Proverbs 11:28 NASU). It seems that wealth will bring us everything we want: security, comfort, entertainment. It seems that money is the solution to our problems and if we just had more all of our worries would fade away. There will come a time in everyone’s life, however, were no amount of money will help us. It doesn’t matter how much money we have, we will all die (cf. James 1:11). Riches are uncertain and can quickly fly away (cf. Proverbs 23:5). It is much wiser to focus on the One who is certain and will gives us true security, comfort, and everlasting joy (cf. 1 Timothy 6:17, Matthew 6:33, Titus 1:2).
