Christ, Our Greatest Treasure (Proverbs 15:6)
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Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
In the house of the righteous there is much treasure. True, sometimes this shows itself in material comforts — but without exception it shows itself in a greater possession. The righteous may have little in their cupboard, but they have Christ in their heart.
And He is treasure enough.
It is like that parable in Matthew 13: a merchant searching for fine pearls, who at last stumbles on one of surpassing value. He sells everything to gain it. That pearl is Christ. He is not merely a pearl among many — He is the pearl that makes every other pearl look like gravel.
God Himself is the greatest treasure. Christ is the loaf that fills the hunger, the fountain that quenches the thirst, the jewel that makes the vault rich though our pockets be empty. With Christ, a tent in the desert becomes a palace; without Him, a palace is but a decorated tomb.
But the wicked? Their treasures are too much for their good and too little for their lust. They fill their barns but starve their souls. Their hunger gnaws though their tables groan with food; their thirst burns though their cups overflow. Ecclesiastes 5:10 says it plain: “He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity.”
That’s why Proverbs says, “trouble befalls the income of the wicked.” It doesn’t mean money itself is cursed. It means that when wealth becomes our savior, it turns into our master. It promises freedom but quietly enslaves us with worry, envy, and fear. You can have a full bank account and yet feel impoverished of meaning. You can win at life by every cultural measure, and yet still feel restless, because no amount of income can silence the question: “What is my life for?”
So let me ask: what sits on the throne of your house?
What rules your dwelling? Family, finances, fleeting pleasures — or Christ, the Treasure above all treasures?
Let’s pray.
