90 Days of Wisdom: Day 54

Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone, for they will surely sprout wings and fly off to the sky like an eagle. (Proverbs 23:5)

Earthly riches can be here today and gone tomorrow. In the fall of 2008 we witnessed the meltdown on Wall Street and many lost their life savings. People who had planned on retiring could not because their retirement nest egg was suddenly gone. Fires destroy peoples homes every day. Valuables are stolen. The cost of a prolonged illness can be devastating.

This is why we are to hold on to the things of this world with a loose grip. It is great to be blessed with so many things, as all of us here in America are. But things do not make a life.

That's why we are to lay up treasure in heaven and pursue those eternal qualities that can never be taken away from us. Today, let's be thankful for our careers and our possessions... but let's pursue wisdom!