Spiritual wisdom is part of this treasure, and while it is a gift of God, He gives it only to those who earnestly seek it. Open your doors,' says the great Merchantman, the possessor of spiritual riches, 'and transact your business with Me. To buy requires more than mere desire or words of appreciation. It suggests a covenant contract. Notice that the above Spirit of Prophecy quotation illustrates this relationship.
Time is money and life.
Every day each of us spends time in trade for one kind of treasure or another. The Bible never separates the believer's righteousness from Christ's dwelling in the heart. The covenant relationship with God, by which His Spirit reigns within, is the only source of righteousness. The power to think righteous thoughts and do righteous deeds is available only to the person who has friendship and fellowship with Christ. So we have nothing in ourselves of which to boast.