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Why Do I Envy the Rich? Part 2

Should we really envy the rich?

Many of us wanted to be rich. Although being rich is not something special to God. You may be a v.i.p. in luxury hotels and elite clubs though in the sight of God those things does not matter at all. He does not discriminate. He just wants everyone to seek Him in truth and to come forward to ask for His help regardless of color, social status or whatsoever.  He will stay with us unconditionally when we decide to choose Him over all.

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                                                                                             I Peter 1: 17

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Rich loves luxury. To envy the rich may only cause more heartaches.

And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

Why do I envy the rich then? I envy the rich not because they are “rich”. The only thing I envy from them is the comfort of doing good. They don’t need to work but they can still do a lot of good and not worry about their daily needs. I envy them because they can endure to become less rich and be poor without even suffering real consequences. On the other hand, the poor has little or has nothing to spare and share. Poor tries so hard just to stay afloat and survive. They are at war with essential bills and struggling on their very basic needs. They may want to give and help but they couldn’t because they are the ones who literally needs assistance. And when they decide to share they might need to give everything at the same time.  The power to share because you have something to impart is heartwarming and invigorating.  The privilege to  give happiness and having the means to potentially extend other persons’  life is breathtaking. The virtue to  rescue and turn the lives of many away from evil and help the less fortunate is extremely rewarding. You can literally do more good with more wealth. However,  many still do more evil than good because of the love of money.

In many cases, it comes down to how much we love money and that’s how we get affected in our decisions. Since the love of money is the root of all evil.  That’s where motive and the heart comes in. God measures our hearts and  our thoughts, never  the amount of our wealth. He measures how much we give and share in comparison to what we can actually offer; and he checks what do we really feel towards others. He alone can judge righteously since we are talking about something deep in our hearts and motives.

Luke 6:38 KJV – Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

2 Timothy 3:17 KJV – That the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works.

Hebrews 13:21 KJV – Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

A perfect man in the eyes of the Lord is not flawless nor blameless but a man who is thoroughly furnished unto all good works. A righteous man can also commit sin but it shouldn’t be intentional and if he does, He knows how to  admit his faults, ask forgiveness and guidance.

Matthew 6:20 – But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

Let us be rich in heaven.

The only way to lay up treasures in heaven is by giving and sharing; and that is the only way to serve God. There is no other path. One of the most straightforward verses of going to heaven is giving your life to your friends. But who can do that? Will you give your life to your brethren wholeheartedly? That is what Jesus did to us, He gave His life for us.

John 15:3 – Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

If you can’t offer and give any material thing, I know you can offer better things.  Being a blessing to anyone and everyone you love is something invaluable. Being a loving person, trustworthy and honest,  shouldn’t cost you a dime.

Studying the gospel and the words of God in order for you to effectively share it to others is the greatest mission and calling of all. That is what I try to do, share the Words of life. I’m nobody and poor but I’m trying to be rich in the sight of God.

If I will envy the rich, that will only be for one thing.

I envy the rich for just one reason – for me to do more  good. What I really long for is to be rich in heaven. I rather choose being poor knowing that God is with me than being rich without Him.

Ultimately, a rich man can do many good works because of his capacity to do them. But that does not mean that the poor man can not do any good work at all. Look at this example, even the widow has nothing but she was able to please God through her great trust and faith. By giving all she has, it was counted for her as righteousness.

Luke 22:3 KJV – And he said, Of a truth I say unto you, that this poor widow hath cast in more than they all:

Even though she was poor she was able to give more than the rest. God’s metric are far more advance than ours. Generally speaking we should never envy the rich.

I will leave a challenge for everyone. The challenge for the poor is to become less poor and not to be poorer in good works; and the challenge for the rich is to become less rich and be richer in good works.

Let us all be rich in the sight of God.

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Inspirations

Why do I Envy the Rich? Part 1

Why should we envy the rich? Should we?

Before I elaborate my answers let me explain first the preceding ideas. I used the word envy that means  being jealous of what others have. You covet. You desire something that doesn’t belong to you. Thus, is to envy evil then?

Certainly not, emotions are emotions. They are neither good nor bad. They are feelings that tend to arise and flows naturally to each and everyone of us. It is part of being you and me. But emotions for sure like envy has a huge impact to our words and actions. They can be very bad if you let it control over you. When we execute our emotions that is when judgment enters the picture. Our motives and actions determine us.  God indeed will be our righteous judge.

Please read full explanations first why can I say that I envy the wealthy. If I will envy the rich there is only one sole reason.

Psalms 98:9 KJV –Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Even God Himself was named Jealous, He is a jealous God. Is He evil then? Absolutely not. He wants to be worshipped alone and He wants us to give our very best. If God can be jealous at times then we can be jealous at times too. The real questions are: when and how should we envy?

Exodus 34:14 KJV – For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Emotions can either be positive or negative it depends on how we treat and act on them. Anything in excess should be avoided including emotions as well. How about wrath? Does God feel wrath? What does He do with wrath? Through His wrath He exercises His justice and fairness.

Romans 1:18 KJV – For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;

He never uses wrath in excess and does not encourage us to be too emotional.

Proverbs 29:11 KJV – A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

Psalms 103:9 KJV – He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.

Being angry sometimes is acceptable when you don’t commit any sin and let it stay in your heart for the shortest duration. But being angry most of the time or for no reason at all  is a different story.

Ephesians 4:26 KJV – Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

Some believe that being perfect is exactly as “to be perfect” – being flawless or faultless. If that’s what it means then no one can/will be perfect in this lifetime. Since we are full of limitations and weaknesses.  I only know one who became a perfect man – our Lord Jesus Christ.

I Peter 2:21-22 KJV – For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth

Anyone who won’t acknowledge his imperfections has more flaws than he thinks. Nobody won’t ask for help when he don’t feel like needing one. How can he ask when he don’t know what to ask? The most difficult challenge when buying was finding something you can’t describe because you’ve never seen nor heard of it yet. It is something you never knew existed.  How can you ask and buy that thing in any store?

You will not pray if you don’t believe in prayers. You might experiment to close your eyes and say some words but that is not the right way of praying. It becomes utterly useless and ineffective without faith.

Romans 10:14 KJV – How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

We have to acknowledge things about us so we can start asking and seeking. We have to accept who we really are before we can accept and believe that there is a Creator of everything. In order to have faith in Him we must feel the need of Him and start acknowledging our vulnerabilities. We need to come closer as He did that beforehand by giving us grace thru believing the gospel. We need to seek Him first before we can enjoy His help and guidance. We need Him never the other way around. He can replace us anytime He wants. We are just ordinary servants of God. If  King Saul lost his royalty because of disobedience how much easier God can deny us. He is God and we are mere men who should  submit to His will to gain favor.

However, if you wanted to be an extraordinary and exceptional servant of God, we need to begin somewhere. Let us start small by accepting who we are. Being a parent, no one can be as good as our children. They are irreplaceable and priceless to us. The same with God, we should perform and do extremely well to please God exceedingly. Thus, we being replaceable becomes irreplaceable. Though He gave us the right to become His sons. It is still up to us to grab and prove that we are worthy to be part of His family. And if God did accept and confirmed our destiny no one can take us away from His hand. Obedience is and always been the key.

The second part will explain briefly, why do I envy the rich. Should we envy the rich? Do we need to envy the  rich? What should we envy from the wealthy?

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John 1:12 KJV – But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Exodus 19:5 KJV –Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar treasure unto me above all people: for all the earth is mine:

Proverbs 15:20 KJV  – A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Romans 8:31 KJV – What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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