Trust in the Son
Psalm 49:12-15
"Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf."
(PROVERBS 11:28)
Wealth seems like something to trust. Have you ever felt worry or peace just from looking at the balance in your bank account? We see the flashy excesses of the wealthy and the misery of the poor and conclude: "wealth is better." So we strive and work and long for riches.
While we're busy worrying, some of this world's wealth is coming from an effortless process in a tiny organism. The process is photosynthesis, and the organism is the leaf. Without leaves doing their simple job, there would be no food, no life, and no riches. Trillions of leaves provide the means to grow all the food, fiber, and materials we need. They simply present themselves to the sun.
Every day we make the choice of what or in whom we will trust. Proverbs 11:28 makes it clear that if we trust in wealth, we are guaranteed to fall. Although we know this, it is difficult to resist and turn to Christ alone. But Jesus shines His righteousness toward us so we can thrive. All we must do is present ourselves to the Son.
INSIGHT
JESUS IS THE ONE, TRUE SON OF GOD. IN HIM IS LIFE, AND THAT LIFE IS THE LIGHT OF MEN. (SEE JOHN 1:4)
READ THROUGH THE BIBLE IN A YEAR
2 Samuel 5-6
Psalm 138
Philippians 1-2
Psalm 49:12-15
New International Version (NIV)
12 People, despite their wealth, do not endure;
they are like the beasts that perish.
13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.
14 They are like sheep and are destined to die;
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;
he will surely take me to himself.
THREE THINGS TO BOAST ABOUT
Boasting comes naturally to us, but rarely is it a good thing. The Bible tells us it's okay to boast about some things. Do you know what they are?
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