Warn the rich people of this world not to be proud or to trust in wealth that is easily lost. Tell them to have faith in God, who is rich and blesses us with everything we need to enjoy life. Instruct them to do as many good deeds as they can and to help everyone. Remind the rich to be generous and share what they have. This will lay a solid foundation for the future, so that they will know what true life is like. 1 Timothy 6: 16-19 [CEV]
Are you rich? As David Long said last month, comparatively, it is likely that if you are reading this you are richer and more blessed with wealth than most in this world. How would you feel if you lost all your worldly savings and possessions? Whether you have a positive or negative balance in your bank account, God has blessed you with everything you need to live life and enjoy it.
Action:
Examine your richness. How generous are you with what you are blessed to have around you? Do you have an opportunity today to share something with someone less rich (in whatever manner) than you? Ask God to show you one way you can share the riches that don’t belong to you with those who you are surrounded with today.
Prayer:
Lord, help me to hold lightly to the trappings of my life. Help me to do good deeds and to help everyone I can. Show me the richness that comes from giving away something that is dear to me today.
Dave MacLellan
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