Filthy Rich
Dear Champions,
The short excerpt is by Francis Chan from his book Crazy Love, and the scripture is James 2:5 Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him?
Ronnie, a blind boy who lives in eastern Uganda, is unique not because of his circumstances or the fact that he is blind, but because of his love for Jesus. If you were to meet Ronnie, one of the first things you would hear him say is, I love Jesus so much, and I sing praises to Him every day! He possesses very little of what counts in our society, but he has what matters most. He came to God in his great need, and he has found true joy.
Because we do not usually have to depend on God for food, money to buy our next meal, or shelter, we do not feel needy. In fact, we generally think of ourselves as fairly independent and capable. Even if we are not rich, we are doing just fine.
If one hundred people represented the population of the world, fifty-three of those would live on less than $2 a day. Do you realize that if you make $4000 a month, you automatically make one hundred times more than the average person on this planet? We are rich. Filthy rich.
The reality is that being rich is a serious disadvantage spiritually. As William Wiberforce once said, Prosperity hardens the heart.
Jesus said, How hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God! He says that it is as hard as a camel to go through the eye of a needle-in other words, impossible. But then Jesus offers hopeful words: What is impossible with man is possible with God.
Champions, have a great week!-David Vining
P.S. If you have 3 minutes and 12 seconds, go to crazylovebook.com and click on the awe factor of God.
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