If you only had a few minutes to get out of your home in an emergency, what would you grab on your way out? For most of us it would be documents, photos, and things that we could not easily replace. If you have thought about this hypothetical situation, you might have already selected a special place you keep these items close to the nearest exit. But what if you want to secure these things further? Should you invest in a safe? I did a little online digging and discovered that “the experts” recommend the SentrySafe SFW123GDC. It will run you around $300 at Home Depot. It's a heavy-duty safe that offers comprehensive protection against both fire and water, with UL Classified 1-hour fire protection at 1700°F and ETL Verified 24-hour water protection in up to 8 inches of standing water. It also has a dual security system with a dial combination and a physical key, plus bolt-down hardware for permanent installation. Or so the experts say. But if you have items too big for a home safe and you have pockets just as deep, you might want to look into a new project underway in the Swiss Alps.
A massive network of underground vaults is being carved, offering the ultra-wealthy a heavily fortified place to stash everything from priceless art and gold to vintage Ferraris and expensive wine. Swiss businessman Thomas Gasser, chairman of the board of Brünig Mega Safe, is behind the project beneath the Brünig Pass near the village of Lungern. According to the reports, the complex will house about 20 private vaults buried under more than 100 meters of solid rock — a natural fortress designed to keep criminals out. Developers say security will be comparable to that of the Swiss National Bank. But getting one won’t come cheap or easy. Each underground cave is being sold on a 99-year lease, with prices starting at nearly 1 million Swiss francs — about $1.23 million. To get there you will have to drive through a special checkpoint and get out of your vehicle: there will be several security checks, which obviously won’t be disclosed to the public, according to the development firm. Construction is already well underway, with the complex expected to open next year. The Swiss have a history of security. In 2024, Swiss banks managed about 9.3 trillion Swiss francs (about $11.5 trillion) in assets, roughly half of which came from abroad, according to Presence Switzerland, an agency of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/inside-the-swiss-alps-vaults-being-built-for-the-super-rich/
I have questions on several levels. First, why would you buy something so expensive, put it in a vault and never use it? Second, why have something like fine art and not share it with the rest of the world? Things like that are meant to be displayed and enjoyed, not hidden and locked away. And help me understand, why would anyone invest in so many wonderful things and then put them inside of a mountain? If the world comes to an end, where would you drive that luxury car? And would being able to do that be on the top of your list of things to do now that the world has ended? I guess at that point you wouldn’t have to worry about anyone running into you and messing up the paint job!
It’s sad to think that some of the richest people in the world actually think this way. I am all about protecting your things and I am surely for a system that allows hard work to pay off in a way to better one’s self! But why have it if you have to go through all that trouble to hide it? I guess that is the heart of what Jesus is trying to get across to us in Matthew 6:19-21.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Maybe it is a heart issues, or an isolated perspective that abundant wealth can bring. It also appears to be a lonely existence. Why have all that if you can’t share it with those you love? True treasure is the influence of those God puts in our path. Helping others and allowing them to help you is a real payoff! Paul talks about this in Acts 20:35 - “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Although we are not given where or when Jesus spoke these words in the Gospels, He did say He did not “come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28). Therefore, giving reflects Christlikeness and offers a way to live out the gospel with our resources. You might not have a mountain of treasure, but your influence on others is worthy way more! Today, look around a see how you might leave this world better than you found it! That is what is worth protecting!
Serving the Savior,
Bro. Jonathan
A massive network of underground vaults is being carved, offering the ultra-wealthy a heavily fortified place to stash everything from priceless art and gold to vintage Ferraris and expensive wine. Swiss businessman Thomas Gasser, chairman of the board of Brünig Mega Safe, is behind the project beneath the Brünig Pass near the village of Lungern. According to the reports, the complex will house about 20 private vaults buried under more than 100 meters of solid rock — a natural fortress designed to keep criminals out. Developers say security will be comparable to that of the Swiss National Bank. But getting one won’t come cheap or easy. Each underground cave is being sold on a 99-year lease, with prices starting at nearly 1 million Swiss francs — about $1.23 million. To get there you will have to drive through a special checkpoint and get out of your vehicle: there will be several security checks, which obviously won’t be disclosed to the public, according to the development firm. Construction is already well underway, with the complex expected to open next year. The Swiss have a history of security. In 2024, Swiss banks managed about 9.3 trillion Swiss francs (about $11.5 trillion) in assets, roughly half of which came from abroad, according to Presence Switzerland, an agency of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. https://nypost.com/2026/08/18/business/inside-the-swiss-alps-vaults-being-built-for-the-super-rich/
I have questions on several levels. First, why would you buy something so expensive, put it in a vault and never use it? Second, why have something like fine art and not share it with the rest of the world? Things like that are meant to be displayed and enjoyed, not hidden and locked away. And help me understand, why would anyone invest in so many wonderful things and then put them inside of a mountain? If the world comes to an end, where would you drive that luxury car? And would being able to do that be on the top of your list of things to do now that the world has ended? I guess at that point you wouldn’t have to worry about anyone running into you and messing up the paint job!
It’s sad to think that some of the richest people in the world actually think this way. I am all about protecting your things and I am surely for a system that allows hard work to pay off in a way to better one’s self! But why have it if you have to go through all that trouble to hide it? I guess that is the heart of what Jesus is trying to get across to us in Matthew 6:19-21.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Maybe it is a heart issues, or an isolated perspective that abundant wealth can bring. It also appears to be a lonely existence. Why have all that if you can’t share it with those you love? True treasure is the influence of those God puts in our path. Helping others and allowing them to help you is a real payoff! Paul talks about this in Acts 20:35 - “In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
Although we are not given where or when Jesus spoke these words in the Gospels, He did say He did not “come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:28). Therefore, giving reflects Christlikeness and offers a way to live out the gospel with our resources. You might not have a mountain of treasure, but your influence on others is worthy way more! Today, look around a see how you might leave this world better than you found it! That is what is worth protecting!
Serving the Savior,
Bro. Jonathan
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