As my brothers and I grew up, our mom regularly reminded us that sin is often a false shortcut to a good thing. Ill-gotten treasures may seem like a shortcut to riches, but they are a trap. So, the Holy Spirit reminded us in this passage that ill-gotten riches are not the path to a bountiful and satisfying life. Lasting value of spiritual worth that lives beyond our physical lifetimes can only be acquired through godliness. “Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 10:2.
March 31
March 31, 2025
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory
