Proverbs 8:10
We are
sometimes like fish. Have you ever looked at fishing lures? They are shiny,
distracting or stink. There is nothing plain about them. And fishermen catch
fish using these artificial lures in amazing quantities.
We are
often distracted from our true purpose in life by the shiny distractions
offered by the world. Who wouldn’t like to be rich? No worries about the
mortgage or grocery bills! But Solomon cautions us against the glittering
financial attractions of the world. Rather, we are to seek after wisdom and
knowledge. Nothing is attractive about the mundane characteristics of
knowledge.
Jesus cautions us
in Matthew
6:19-21: Lay not up
for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for
yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and
where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure
is, there will your heart be also.
The choice is
yours – will you be distracted by short-term worldly gain or remain focused on
the eternal blessings of seeking wisdom and knowledge. If we pursue worldly
gain, we will end up like the fish: short term pleasure followed by a payment
for our choices. I would rather remain boring and earthly poor rather than
forsaking eternal blessings. Wouldn’t you?
