Taken from devotion "WORD FOR YOU TODAY" 13 Janurary 2019, God's idea of rich

God's idea of 'rich'


Sunday 13th January 2019



'The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.' Proverbs 10:22 NLT



When we think of being rich, usually we think of it as 'having plenty of money'. But what's God's idea of being rich? God wants us to be 'rich' in every area of our lives: in our relationships, our health, our peace of mind, our careers, and in everything that concerns us.
And in every area of 'richness' God longs for us to steward what he has given us well. He loves for us to share our 'riches.' In the parable of the three servants in Matthew 25:14-30, each servant was trusted with a different amount of money, depending on their ability to look after it. Imagine if the third servant had been given the largest amount of money, and then did nothing worthwhile with it. (The money could be a talent that God's given us, with the return on investment being how we've helped others through that talent). Matthew 25:29 (NLT) says: 'To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.'
When we are 'rich,' with money or wisdom or a skill, we need to consider how we can use that 'wealth' to bless and help others, and maybe even bring them to Christ. This perspective may be very different to how we've thought before, but that's how God's Kingdom works.

So what now? Think of a gift or skill that God's blessed you with. Use your 'richness' to help at least one other person today.
 

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