James 1:9-11

James 1:9-11

New International Version (NIV)

⁹ Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. ¹⁰ But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. ¹¹ For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

Once again we are living in a time where the rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer, however it does not need to be that way if everyone taps into the promises of God. There has been a bigger divide amongst those who are rich by the world standards and have achieved that level by not so pure means.

I have to say that it is not a sin to be rich because He wants all of His children to thrive in every aspect of their lives including financial because He wants us to be able to help and bless others without being in lack when doing so. However there is a difference when you collect and collect wealth and do not do His will let alone give God the all the glory.

It does not matter if you have a hundred dollars or a million dollars in your name, if you “earned” it by any way outside of His will, you will “pass away like a wild flower”, you will not be able to keep that wealth and will have nothing to show of yourself because you had faith in your money rather than in Christ.