Proverbs 11:28 He that trusts in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
‘He that trusts in his riches shall fall.’ A failing trust – in Mark 10:24 we have Christ’s that those who trust in their riches will have a hard time to enter into the kingdom of God. Not because of God’s mercy, but their own reluctance to part with riches and use them for the glory of God and the good of others. It is hard for them to cease to “trust in riches” and rely upon God.
The dangers of coveting riches: Many temptations and snares of the devil; many foolish and hurtful lusts; destruction and perdition (1Tim. 6:9); the root of evil to grow; one to err from the faith; many sorrows (1Tim. 6:10); highmindedness and wrong trust (1Tim. 6:17).
Riches in Scripture are considered the cause of much sin and rebellion against God; and, for this cause, there are many warnings to men, especially converted men, to shun all covetousness of such (Deut. 6:10-17; Ps. 52:1-7; 73:1-22; Pro. 23:4-5; 28:20-22; 30:8-9; Jer. 9:23; Ezek. 28:5; Matt. 6:19; Luke 6:24; 12:15-20; 16:13-31; 1Tim. 6:4-19; Jas. 1:9-11; 5:1-3).
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