For those who repent and believe the Gospel that Jesus Christ died on the cross to pay the penalty for our sins and become genuine, committed followers of Jesus Christ by studying and living the Bible, the greatest treasure we humans can possess is clear as day. The Bible teaches us to focus on treasures in heaven rather than treasures on earth. And for those of us who finish our lives with mountains upon mountains of earthly treasures, we will not take a single one of them with us to where we go next – to heaven or to hell. No matter the wealth, riches, luxuries, money, resources, and stuff we may accumulate in this life on earth, we will ALL – every single one of us – be held accountable for what we did with our lives. But as greed appears to prevail in the grand scheme of things, from random individuals to businesses everywhere I seem to turn, and from people I would have thought would be giving to major corporations and institutions not living up to the Lord’s “love your neighbor” command, I am reminded of this. Regardless of my own remarkable transformation by God’s grace and His Word alone, I am assured by Bible prophecy of the dire straits the world would come to that I am more than likely not off the mark when I believe the greed of humankind has reached unprecedented heights and depths. Is the world greedier than it has ever been, or am I just hyper sensitive to it now? I am not here for me I am here for Him and am called to lay down my life for others. I may be more aware of it because God has dealt with my decades of selfishness and taught me how to love, give, and serve rather than lust, covet, accumulate, hoard, and take advantage of others. Either greed is at an all-time high, or I am just more aware of it.
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