August 16

There is certainly great advantage to be had in attaining worldly success. No one will deny that though the struggles of life befall the lofty and the lowly, those who possess worldly resources are better able to manage the challenges we face universally.

But there is something that serves the lofty and the lowly far more than the trappings of a well-managed life. In Proverbs 3:13, 14 we are reminded that, “Blessed is the man who finds godly wisdom, who gets understanding; for the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver and the profit of it is better than fine gold.”

There is an old adage that states an undeniable truth—the good is enemy of the best. Those who have the niceties of life, those who dwell in comfort and ease, those whose achievements have secured their hearts’ desires for the present and the future are often the ones who cannot see their need for the Lord and the great gift He has secured for them.

But whatever a man’s station in life may be, if he can recognize the truth that godly wisdom is a far greater treasure than any earthly gain, he will have realized the one thing that assures the transcendence of his wealth beyond the fleeting moment of time he spends on earth! His wealth will be invested for him in heaven where it will bless him eternally.