THE WEALTH OF THE SAINTS

As a Christian, you walk among the world, yet you are richer than the world. The wealthiest men on earth measure their riches by banks and ledgers, but the child of God measures wealth by promises that cannot perish. The richest people are not those who clutch what moth and rust can destroy, but those who possess treasures heaven itself guards. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ…who has begotten us again to a living hope…to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled” (1 Peter 1:3-4). This is the wealth that cannot be taxed, touched, or taken.

Picture a person walking through hardships, yet knowing they will one day inherit a vast fortune. The burden feels lighter because of the glories ahead. Well, Christian, your inheritance is not merely large—it is eternal. You are the heir to a spiritual fortune purchased by the blood of Christ and sealed by the Spirit of God (Ephesians 1:13-14). No circumstance in this brief, trembling life can diminish your treasure. Sorrow may visit you. Trouble may press on you. But nothing can cancel the riches laid up for you in your Father’s house.

This is why Jesus commands us to lay up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves cannot break through nor steal (Matthew 6:19-20). It is not escapism. It is wisdom. Earthly wealth has its wings spread before we even turn our heads. Heavenly wealth rests in the hands of the Almighty. Our Father owns the world and everything in it (Psalm 24:1). When He declares that “the meek shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5), He speaks with the authority of One who holds the title deed to creation.

And consider this: if God uses the entire earth as a symbol for your inheritance, how glorious must the reality be? For what is the world compared to the treasures of Christ? The kingdoms of this world are the kingdoms of our Lord (Revelation 11:15). The same Lord who is called “the heir of all things” (Hebrews 1:2) now calls you His joint-heir (Romans 8:17). You share in His inheritance not because of your worthiness, but because of His mercy. The gospel does not merely rescue you—it enriches you beyond measure.

So rejoice, believer. Lift your eyes from the dust of your daily burdens and remember the crown awaiting you. You are an heir of God. You are a co-heir with Christ. All that He possesses, He shares with you. All that He is, He is for you. And what lies ahead is not a vague hope but a promised glory. Oh, the Christian has something to look forward to indeed. Hallelujah.

BDD