Proverbs 10:15-16
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel like I’m living in very fast times. Time is money and if I’m not making money it must not be worth my time. Right? If you’re cringing at the thought of that statement, you and I have something in common! I don’t want to live in the pursuit of money, afraid of what might happen if I were to suddenly have none or by chasing the “almighty” dollar to the point of exhaustion. I want to live my life to its full potential, serving my God, loving people and reaching full force towards the dreams God’s given me. But how often does the week tick by and we look back and think; Wow, where did that week go? What are we chasing? What are we looking for?
15 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city,
but poverty is the ruin of the poor.
In verse 15 we have two contrasting heart conditions. Where are we putting our focus and our trust? 1 Timothy 6:10 tells us that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs. We also read in verse 22 of Proverbs 10 that the blessing of the Lord brings wealth, without painful toil for it. If wealth is a rich man’s security and poverty is a poor man’s ruin then where can we put our focus and our trust that’s truly secure? Proverbs18:10 says the name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. Whether we’re rich or poor, Jesus is our strength and our security.
16 The wages of the righteous is life,
but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.
We reap what we sow. Proverbs is absolutely full of verses that illuminate the wonderful blessings of rightful living. It’s also fair in its bluntness to point out the consequences of living a sinful lifestyle. God loved the world and sent His son to die for all our sins. This means that we all have the same opportunity for salvation. If you’re reading this and you’re not right with God, know that you are loved and you are welcome. All you have to do is believe in the name of Jesus. Here’s a prayer to get you started: Lord Jesus, I confess that You are the son of the living God. I believe that You died for my sins and rose again on the 3rd day and are now sitting at the right hand of Your father in Heaven. Please, forgive me of my sins and be forever Lord of my life. Thank You for Your grace that is sufficient!
Trust in the Lord with all your heart and focus on Him. He will never leave you or forsake you. His love is better than all the money in the world and His fortress will never come to ruin.
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