A Full Treasury

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
A FULL TREASURY
Prov 8:12-21
12 "I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion. 13 To fear the LORD is to hate evil;I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech. 14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have understanding and power. 15 By me kings reign and rulers make laws that are just; 16 by me princes govern, and all nobles who rule on earth. 17 I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me. 18 With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity. 19 My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver. 20 I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice, 21 bestowing wealth on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
NIV
I not sure it can be said any clearer than this. It is either God’s way or the highway. I am so glad I have chosen God’s way, which I have determined to gain wisdom, his wisdom rather than take any counsel from the world. I think it is not only evil, prideful and arrogant to think I know more or a better way than God, it is just plain foolish and stupid. If I did not have God directing my life and I were out here all on my own, I am absolutely sure I would not be making sound judgments. Sure, according to those who are not believers, I am not making a very sound judgment by trusting in God, but then they without true wisdom and understanding. I know why, yet I have a difficultly in understanding why people would not seek him. He is not really hiding to make him hard to find, or I would have never found him. I am so glad he loves me and bestows upon me his riches and honor and enduring wealth. Oh sure, the wealth of the world might make it possible to self-indulge in material things and physical pleasures, but that is not enduring. As quickly as that can be gained it can be lost. It is at best temporary. The worst part about the wealth of the world is it deceives a person into thinking it has value, that it is something to pursue and it can become a treasure of sorts and thus be the object of a person’s heart rather than God being that treasure. Here is it, right up front, the fruit of God’s wisdom is better than fine gold and it yields far more than choice silver. I can’t think of any better way to say that myself. Why believers are so preoccupied with money is beyond me, when they should be preoccupied with God. The really truth of the matter is in setting my heart on God, and finding that path of righteousness, God actually makes me rich, sure maybe not super wealthy in the worlds sense, but I have a wealth far beyond any amount the world could offer. Yet still as far as this physical realm is concerned I really do not lack very much either. I enjoy the comfort of a fine home, good cars, clothes to wear and great food to eat. I have the enjoyment and pleasure of a wonderful wife, with great daughters and granddaughters who all love the lord. How much more wealth could I need. My treasury is full.