Wisdom is Greater

Proverbs 13:7

7There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing. And one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches.

I honestly wanted to avoid this scripture because I didn't want anyone to be offended as there are various people both rich and poor on this list. However, God reminded me that I cannot offend anyone as it is His word. So if anyone is offended, there offense is with Him not me. For this is not about soothing itching ears as the word says but about His truth so that you and I can be mature in Him and not tossed to and fro.

King Solomon, who himself was considered both the wisest and richest man of the Old Testament, received from the Lord himself that one can be rich but still have nothing. And one who is poor can have great riches. How can this be you ask? In the translation of the verse of the New King James Version it says in bold, "Money is only a small ingredient of both wealth and poverty. A person may be rich in material goods but have nothing of wisdom." And remember the beginning of Proverbs emphasizes heavily on wisdom. Solomon didn't pray for money when he inherited the his father David's kingdom. He prayed for wisdom and because he did, God gave him riches. Praying for wisdom means that God can give you the ability to get riches as the heavens and earth and everything in it belongs to Him. So He is the richest. Having wisdom is greater because one can have money yet be reckless with it and the decisions they make which can lead to a loss of material goods. Having God's wisdom will show you where to go and where not to go. Where to invest and where not to invest. You don't have to listen to what the world says if you are listening to God. So if you have been feeling down on yourself because you don't have, Remember, to pray for wisdom. For with it, you are rich. Within God's wisdom, He may well indeed give you an idea that can lead to great material wealth and more importantly, you may end up helping hundreds of thousands of people with His wisdom. God's wisdom is endless so don't be afraid to pray for it.