Proverbs 16:16: How much better to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Insight
The voice of temptation. Anybody who makes it easy for us to disobey God certainly isn’t a friend. The offer they made sounded exciting, but it only led to disaster. How tragic that a group of people would actually find enjoyment in doing evil, and how foolish of them to think their loot would satisfy their desires. They rejected the eternal treasures of wisdom for the cheap trinkets of this world, and they lost their souls in the bargain. 1
Application
In Matthew 19:23–24, Jesus warns against gaining the wealth of the world but forsaking the wisdom of God. “Then Jesus said to His disciples, Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”
Jesus is willing to share His material wealth with others as a blessing from His gracious hand. But there is a danger if one is pursuing the riches more than pursuing the wisdom of God. Do you love the blessings more than the Blesser?
Motivation
“So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12:21
When your possessions possess you, you become a slave to the stuff. – TWEET IT
Prayer
Father, may my pursuit for You become my only pursuit in this life.
1. Wiersbe, W. W. (1996). Be Skillful. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books.
