“Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold. For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.” (Proverbs 8:10-11).
Success in God’s eyes is not the same as it is with men. We seek the treasures and pleasures of the earth. God wants us to receive instruction, wisdom and blessings from heaven. Many men desire earthly riches, but even if they are obtained, they will leave us empty and thirsty for more. God says that nothing compares to the blessings He desires to give us. “Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.” (Ephesians 3:20). “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence.” (Ephesians 1:7-8). Let us remember that “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.” (I Corinthians 2:9). Do we pursue the treasures of heaven with the same intensity and perseverance in which we seek the treasures of earth? Do we spend even a fraction of the time we waste digging for gold and corruptible crowns in mining for the rubies and diamonds in God’s Word? David said: “Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.” (Psalms 119:127). Will we allow God to redefine our definition of success? Do we have the courage to change our goals, so that they line up with the will of God? Are we willing to die to ourselves, our dreams and desires and to allow God to replace them with His own? One jot of God’s wisdom and instruction is more valuable than all the treasures we could ever accumulate on earth.
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