Wednesday, November 28 2007

How to be rich – Part 2

1 Tim. 6:17c – ‘…but on God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.’

If yesterday we learned that we ought not to set our hopes on wealth that are so uncertain, then the question is, on what or rather on whom should the rich set their hopes? Readily Paul says that God is the focus and center on which our hope rests on simply because He is ultimately the owner, the supplier, and the provider of everything.

You see, here Paul points us back to the real provider of all the needs and yes, even wants in our lives. God is pictured here as a wealthy person who lavish gifts generously, not so that he can manipulate others or to give himself a pat in the back, but so that those who are being blessed by him can enjoy the gifts. Paul wants rich Christians to know that their wealth and possessions are not the ultimate spring of life – God is.

We’ve seen rich people who live in fear and anxiety and we’ve read those who hold on so much on their wealth and possession that they forgot to enjoy their wealth and live joyfully. If we set our hopes on the uncertainty of riches, we will only experience anxiety and fear – simply because deep in our hearts we know that they are nothing but uncertain. But if we set our hope on the right place and person – God – we know we are standing on a secure ground. God is the giver, He is the provider and He wants us to enjoy what He has given to us. Do you find yourself more on being anxious or enjoying what God has given to you in your life?