Proverbs - 5
The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it an unscalable wall. (Proverbs 18:11)
Imaginations run rife when people have wealth but no godly perspective. As the writer of Proverbs says, "It is their fortified city and they imagine it an unscalable wall."
Wealth may guarentee the best of treatment, but it cannot guarentee health and long life. Wealth may guarentee the best of homes, but it cannot guarentee peace and joy within.
But the Bible provides certain guarentees for those who love God, acknowledge Him and call upon Him.
"Because he loves me," says the LORD, "I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call upon me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation." (
Psalm 91:14- 16)
Being wealthy is not a sin and the Bible says that the blessing of the Lord brings wealth, but it must never in our imaginations become our fortified city or unscalable wall.
For the believer:
"The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. (
Proverbs 18:10)"