The Parable Of The Wisest Man
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By
The Man Who Saw God Face To Face
Raphael Okechukwu Nweze
Parable Of The Only Wise Man
A thousand men went on a travel in search of precious pearls. When they got to a far away city, they decided to settle down and live in the city. While they were residents in the city, they acquired various kinds of wealth: gold, silver, diamond, etc. They built houses and lived a life of affluence.
Among the one thousand men was one wise man. He reasoned that the city was not his home. Therefore, each time he acquired a precious wealth, he sold it and sent the money home, to his bank account. After many years, he became a very rich man, and yet unknown in his city of residence. One day, there was a dispute in the city, and the dispute led to a war. It happened that all foreigners should leave the city. All strangers were not allowed to take even a little of their great wealth.
When the thousand men returned to their home city, they became men of great poverty, living a wretched life. Only that wise man became abundantly rich and renowned.
Interpretation: This parable explains the future of every person, who does not use earthly wealth to accumulate heavenly wealth. A wise man will use the little light he has to gain more light. There is no wisdom better than this.
You accumulate heavenly treasures when you engage in:
- Acts of Selflessness.
- Charity.
- Mercy.
- Growing in spirit and in truth.
- Support divine ministry, even if you are not a reverend minister.
- Seeking and knowing the Truth.
- When in abundance, you take what is enough for you, and give the rest to others.