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Thought for the Day : Proverbs 11:4

v.4     Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Riches versus Righteousness. Wealth or riches can be deceptive. They give one the feeling of security. Riches can be used to protect against other people, and thus create a false sense of security that can lead the rich person to believe they can do what they like and get away with anything. Yet there will come a day of accounting for every single human being and on that day, the rich but careless man will find his riches do nothing to protect him from the wrath of God.

What will deliver from that day? Only a righteous life, a life lived in the way God decrees, for that is righteousness. Such good and right living will receive approval from others, especially from God, and as we live with our hearts turned to the Lord, He will ensure that the way of deliverance opens up before us.

So today, what are my values? Do I put my trust in being well off, in things, in possessions, status or what? Is the supreme value in my life the Lord and my relationship with Him, based on what He's done for me? Do I trust Him to deliver me from the trials of life, either by giving me the wisdom to do so, or by literally changing the circumstances?