The Bible teaches us that true wealth can only come from having a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. To enter into a personal relationship with Jesus, we must admit that we are sinners in need of a Savior, recognize that Jesus is the only one who can be our Savior, and accept His freely-offered sacrificial death as cleansing for our sins. Repentance and faith in Jesus lead to true peace on earth and an eternity in Heaven.
In Proverbs 22:4, King Solomon wrote that “Humility and the fear of the Lord bring wealth and honor and life.” We must come to the Lord humbly admitting that we are sinners and in fear that He will give us the just punishment our sins demand before we can truly accept His gift of salvation. In accepting Jesus as our Savior, we become children of God and joint heirs with Christ in the abundance of Heaven.
When the rich young ruler came to Jesus and asked what he must do to obtain eternal life, Jesus told him to obey the commandments. When pressed for what else was necessary, “Jesus answered, ‘If you want to be perfect, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.'” (Matthew 19:21) The next verse tells us, “When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.” (Matthew 19:22) This young man was so tied to his earthly belongings that he was unwilling to give them up for the true riches of Heaven. How very sad! Our earthly possessions are fleeting, but true wealth will last forever.
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