Money and WealthSample

The surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus.

Over the past few days, we have read a lot of Biblical advice about our attitude towards money and material wealth. It has become clear that money in itself is a blessing that we can be thankful for. But we should not value it above everything else. Other things are more important. Proverbs 16:16, for example, says that wisdom is better than gold. Proverbs 22:1 states: “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold”.

But the most glorious “treasure” is knowing Christ Jesus our Lord. In comparison to Him, everything else is worthless. Material wealth ultimately can’t fulfill us, and certainly does not maintain its value after our physical death. We can’t take it with us when we die. (And we don’t need to, actually, since in the new Jerusalem even the streets will be pure gold, see Revelation 21:21). But the blessings of eternal life and the “treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20) will last forever.

Do you know Christ Jesus personally as your Lord and Savior?

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