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Day 219 Promise 289 Proverbs 10:22 The blessing of the LORD, it makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it. Do you consider yourself rich when you look at your circumstances? Many people long to have wealth, fame, honor, and glory, but few find it. People worship those who find their way to that coveted status. Yet, Solomon said God’s blessing makes people rich and doesn’t bring sorrow with it. People with wealth live with bodyguards, fearing something, or someone will take it all away from them. For hundreds of years, the church would have people believe being poor is what God honors and forces that teaching onto the hearts of the people. Yet, that’s not what the Bible says. Throughout the Old and New Testament, you see men and women of wealth who influenced the lives of those around them. Job, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, David, Solomon, Lydia all had wealth. Yet the church looks at the prophets who wore camel’s hair clothes and lived in desert places as the way God blesses His people. Many Christians despise those in the church who have wealth and believe if they are a person of prestige and position in the church, they are holding out their hands to their parishioners to give generously into their coffers and continue to make them wealthy while they themselves become poorer. Solomon said God blesses you with riches and doesn’t bring any sorrow with it. God doesn’t want you poor. He wants you to have substance so you can help the poor. When you are poor, the only thing you think about is how to fill your belly and pay your bills. You will do whatever it takes even stealing to make ends meet. Paul knew what new Christians were going through for the sake of the gospel and told them not to steal, but to work with their hands so they had enough to give. Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him who needs. When you embrace God’s promises, you have no reason to be poor. God’s promise is to provide everything you need in abundance so you can help others. It’s time to change our mindsets and believe God’s promises. If you are living hand to mouth, it’s time for a change in your lives. It’s time to believe God wants you rich. Let’s pray: Father, Your Word says You will bless Your people with riches. Let me embrace Your Word today and all Your promises to bring me health and wealth. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen. Copyright © 12 March 2020 by Valerie Routhieaux Image courtesy of Pixabay. Only topic-related comments accepted.