The Legacy of Diligence and Righteous Wealth

The Role of Diligence in Wealth Creation

Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just

Proverbs 13:11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase. (gain/return from honest effort)

The inheritance that endures is the one built through honest labour and biblical principles. The riches that pass from the wicked to the just are not gained overnight, but through faithful work and godly stewardship. In God’s economy, increase belongs not to those who chase vanity but to those who gather by labour faithfully, for their work aligns with His righteousness and He causes it to multiply into a legacy that blesses you and future generations.

Lasting Inheritance

There is a biblical principle that wealth derived from fleeting, dishonest, or lazy schemes (vanity) is unstable and will eventually disappear. In contrast, wealth earned through labor meaning diligence, persistence, and faithful effort is the kind that increases and acts as a template for those who follow.

The "good man" is the one who practices righteousness, the one who "gathereth by labour." Because his wealth is stable and increasing (from the first verse), he stands on biblical principles creating a legacy that extends to future generations.

The man who gathereth by labour (v. 11) is, by definition, the good man (v. 22) whose wealth will increase (v. 11), allowing him to leave a stable inheritance to his children's children (v. 22).

Summary:

The importance of working diligently and righteously, linking the gathering of wealth through labor to the broader principle of providing for future generations. The underlying message encourages you to strive for the mastery and earn success, which is a pattern that has lasting value for you and your children.

The Rock...that Laughs At The Storm

Where is your rock?

Faith in Jesus Christ must be both doctrinal (trusting his word and completed work on the cross) and practical. As we “lean wholly” on Jesus name and build our spiritual house on his faithful promises, we endeavor to stand unshaken when life’s torrents roar and sins breakers dash.

Solid Rock by Edward Mote

My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus' blood and righteousness;
I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name.
Refrain:
On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand:
all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand.

Luke 6:47 Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like:

48 He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

49 But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.

True spiritual stability and security comes from a complete and active reliance on the word of God, found in his King James bible: teachings and His atoning work, as opposed to a superficial or works-based faith.