2 Kings 20, 21

Hezekiah was obviously very proud of all the valuable accumulation of gold, silver etc. that was the property of the kings of Judah. He gave a prideful tour of the palace to special emissaries from Babylon. When the prophet Isaiah heard about it, he rebuked Hezekiah and foretold that Babylon would steal it all and haul it off.

We are putting ourselves in a vulnerable position when we become showoffs and prideful of our possessions. We have what we have ONLY by the grace of God. We are wise to be good stewards and care for our possessions responsibly. Truthfully, God owns it all.

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it; [Ps. 24:1]