When wealth is worthless

“Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.” Proverbs 11:4
We are told by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal” (Matt. 6:19-20). Wealth is perhaps the primary driver behind our society. Everyone seems to want to get as much as they can, in pursuit of happiness, security, and self-worth. But this pursuit is futile: to be truly happy it seems to require just a little bit more than what you presently have.
Ultimately, in the Tribulation, wealth will be useless. Nobody will be able to buy or sell without the mark of the beast, so all the stashes of gold that people have laid up will be worthless. Not that having great wealth will save you from the plagues of the Tribulation anyway. Rich and poor alike will face the judgement of God in those days. The only thing of value will be righteousness, because committing yourself to Christ and living a righteous life now will spare you from the wrath that is to come. Again we turn to the words of Jesus: “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well” (Matt. 6:33). What are you putting your trust in?