Proverbs 11

People are a little bit more careful with how they spend their money today than they were in the past. Some try to look at what to invest in, how much to save, and what is really worth spending money on. I love the book of Proverbs because it not only talks about money but brings into focus what is really important.

What is Worth All

In verse 4 we see what really matters in this life. It says, “Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.”  Verse 28 also says, “Whoever trusts in his riches will fall but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.” What matters in this life is if we have Christ. We are righteous because of Christ. Romans 6:23 we see that we deserve death but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Wealth in this life will fade away. Treasures in this life will one day burn or perish. Jesus said in Matthew 6:19-21 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where they can be eaten by moths and get rusty, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where they will never become moth-eaten or rusty and where they will be safe from thieves. Wherever your treasure is, there your heart and thoughts will also be.” We see that if we desire the things of this world, that shows our heart If we desire the things of the Lord, that is our heart. What matters is the eternal things in Christ. What is valuable? It is our salvation in Christ. What is priceless? Jesus death and resurrection which saves. When we are judged before God, he will not look at the amount left in our bank account, how many cars we have, or how big our house was. What he will look at is our spiritual bank account, does it have Christ’s name written on it?