The Lord Jesus gives this counsel in Luke 12:15: “Then He said to them, ‘Take heed and beware of all greed, for even when someone has an abundance of possessions, his life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.’” Greed is an attitude that is never satisfied, never feels it has enough. If someone cannot feel happy and content for himself, how could he ever be satisfied for the sake of others? Greed gives birth to egocentrism—the desire to gratify oneself continually. Instead of sharing what one already has with others, one feels it is insufficient and still wants more. In the context of resolutions, commitments, or determination to pursue wealth, prosperity, and material abundance, the Lord Jesus emphasizes that a person’s life does not depend on their wealth.
Therefore, do not hang your life upon what is called wealth, for that is not the proper foundation of human existence. The sentence “a person’s life does not depend on his wealth” implies that human life depends on something else. Wealth, prosperity, and abundance are not the primary foundation of life. The Word of God in Matthew 6:33 says, “But seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” This verse explains that wealth, prosperity, and abundance are only additions—a complement—not the primary need of human beings. Therefore, vigilance and alertness must become the primary focus of our resolutions and commitments, so that we may seek the Kingdom of God and His righteousness.
We must be careful. Instead of discovering the Kingdom of God and His righteousness, many people are not even consistent in seeking them, nor do they have a strong commitment to pursue them. A person may feel that seeking the Kingdom of God and His righteousness is difficult, impossible, utopian, or merely wishful thinking—perhaps even a matter only for religious leaders or pastors, and this is a distortion of thinking. The matter of the Kingdom of God and His righteousness is inherently and inseparably part of the life of every believer.
If someone merely stops at the identity of being a “follower of the Christian religion,” then that Christianity is incomplete, fragile, and easily shifts to another belief. There is no need to hide the fact that many professing Christians abandon their faith for various reasons. If someone leaves the Christian faith and embraces another belief, it actually shows that he has never discovered the Kingdom of God and His righteousness. Therefore, it is more accurate to say: he never possessed true Christian faith.
However, if someone has genuine Christian faith—lives in the atmosphere of the Kingdom of God and puts on His righteousness—then leaving the Lord becomes impossible. One would never exchange the incomparable beauty of the Father’s Kingdom for worldly things that are profane and temporary.
Therefore, the author invites readers of the Truth daily devotion to make a new resolution and determination for 2026: to become increasingly pleasing to God, continually seeking the Kingdom of God, living out His righteousness, and manifesting it in daily conduct. All of this does not last long. If a person lives in the will of God for 70, 80, or even 100 years, then the reward is to live in glory forever.