Number One Priority

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
NUMBER ONE PRIORITY
Prov 11:4
4 Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
NIV
I have been saying this ever since I read the Bible. The whole of scripture is full of this exact concept. I cannot understand how so many believers have been deceived into thinking it is not only alright, but it is scriptural to invest, save, hoard money for their future, so they can spend more of it on themselves. How do they actually believe putting trust in money for security is in accordance with the scriptures? Of what value is it when Jesus returns? But I think the worst part is the thinking God desires people to hoard their money. Yet maybe the worst part is the investing, the giving of money directly into the hands of Satan, for the furtherance of his kingdom instead of Gods’. I don’t know how believers justify that. I know that I need a certain portion of money in order to purchase the things of life. I know I have to pay the mortgage, and buy food and clothing as well as many other things needed to live in the society that God determined I would be in. I know I have always needed to work to provide for my family, which I have done. Yet since I have been a believer I think I can say I have lived and worked at the behest of my Lord. He has directed me to every occupation I have endeavored at. He has been the one who has provided the way for me to provide for my family. I also believe the ultimate provision I could ever make for my family is having led them to Jesus, which brings them eternal life and delivers them from death. Is there any greater provision? Does that not far exceed any material wealth I could ever give, or pass on to them? When Jesus returns they will be in the number called to his side. The grave cannot hold me nor can it hold them. Wealth is far overrated, but righteous cannot even be rated high enough. Why would someone even desire so much of a worthless thing? Seeking righteousness has to be my number one priority.