We are in this
mad urge of getting rich. We are oblivious to the fact that we are
already rich the way God has created us. The truth is we are rich no matter
where we stand on the economy scale. That’s not the case everywhere. And it
certainly hasn’t been the case throughout history. What’s more, there are
households of three, four, or more people where there is a single earning
member. And with that one person’s earnings, the entire family can amass
sufficient money for food and shelter for the entire family
throughout the month. In many cultures, that’s inconceivable and for most
people it's a luxury. In another side of the world majority of the family
members, which sometimes includes children, are also forced to work, yet
lack basic needs.
When you’re
hungry and thirsty, "more" simply means food and water. That’s
certainly understandable. But once you are to fed and hydrated, more
graduates to basic safety and security. Let me emphasize “There are some
things money can’t buy.” It can neither buy the priceless things in life
nor can it buy hope. There’s no amount of money that can guarantee you
hope in any or all circumstances.
And that
tells us that God has designed the creation model this way so that we all
understand that materials and commodities cannot replace the needs of our
heart. The wisest king Solomon goes on to paint a rather grim picture of
what can happen when our hope migrates. In fact, the writer concludes that he
would rather not be rich so as to avoid this threat. He says, “Give me
neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may
have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord God?’.
Money in
almost all the countries are losing its value and worth. Banks are no more a
safe option. How are we going to face a situation like this? It's a
clarion call for us to humbly acknowledge that God who is the creator
does not become powerless because of the mess we humans have created. We
can still reach out to Him and be sheltered under His divine protection.
God in the Bible states, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.".
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