Poor So Others Can Be Rich

1 Samuel 3; 1 Samuel 4; 1 Samuel 5; Psalm 77; 2 Corinthians 8
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Poor So Others Can Be Rich

Scripture

2 Corinthians 8

9 You know the generous grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. Though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty he could make you rich.

Observation

We are some of the richest people on the face of the earth. I am talking about you if you live in the USA. We have so much. There is a reason for our having so much and that is so we can give it away. We need to be generous. We need to share. We need to say “no” to accumulating more and more toys and say “yes” to make others rich.

Jesus owned it all, but for your sake and for my sake He became poor to make us rich. What can you live without to make someone else rich. The Apostle Paul made the same statement as he wrote to the churches. He was poor but he made people spiritually rich.

I am spiritually rich. I need to live with less so other people can live with the riches of knowing Christ.

Application

I will choose to stay poor (still rich by the world's standards) and focus on the kingdom.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me live today like I understand what Paul is saying in this passage.

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