Title: Rich In Every Way / Topic: True Riches

Today’s Reading: 2 Corinthians 7; 2 Corinthians 8; 2 Corinthians 9; 2 Corinthians 10

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:10-11
10 Now he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will also supply and increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness. 11 You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.

Observation: Fantastic! God want to bless us -- in every way. Look at what Paul says: "You will be made rich in every way!" Rich is the word he uses. This is a powerful word. Our culture is schizophrenic about "rich" -- on one hand, everybody wants to be rich; on the other hand, we resent the rich. But Paul says "rich in every way." That means spiritually, physically, relationally, and financially, etc. -- in every way. But notice the purpose: "so that you can be generous." God wants to bless us so that we can bless others.

Application: So I think that God will not entrust His riches to those who are selfish. (Indeed, selfish people do get rich, but it is not God who enriches them, they do it on their own, through hard work, persistence, and even sometimes nefarious means.) But for the believer, we should seek to grow in a heart of giving and in the practice of giving -- at whatever our level of want or surplus. When God sees that heart and the practice of giving, He will "increase your store of seed and will enlarge the harvest of your righteousness."

Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, Thank You for Your character of giving and your heart of sharing. I want to reflect Your character with a life of selflessness empowered by You. I pray that You will find me worthy of the entrustment of Your riches so that I may be a conduit of blessing to Your world.
This I pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.