"It is the same way with the rich; in the midst of a busy life, they will wither away." (James 1:11)
Wait a minute! Does God really dislike the rich that much? Is it a sin to be well off?
No, I don't think so. But God does expect those who have been blessed with much to be a blessing to others. And more of a blessing than some......because the wealthy have the ability to be a blessing in a way that the poor cannot. It's that simple.
Scripture doesn't say that it's important for everyone to have an equal share. It's not about equality. It's about equity. Everyone (yes, each person on the face of the earth) has the natural right to have enough. To have enough to live. Give US this day OUR daily bread. I believe that when we pray the Lord's Prayer, this is what we are asking: that each may have what is needed for the day.
So, this means that some of us--either due to hard work, different gifts, luck or happenstance--will have more than someone else. And that's okay. It's what we do with our the abundance that matters. It's about what we do with our excess (that which is over and beyond what we NEED, not over and above what we want) that God wants us to think about carefully.
John Wesley had a great plan for wealth.
Make as much money as you can, so
You can save as much money as you can, so
You can give as much money as you can.
I think God would approve.
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