As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty, nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
- By the standards of most of the world's population, how rich are you?
- How much hope do you put on your riches?
- On a daily basis, how frequently do you put your hope on your riches instead of on God?
- Why does the uncertainty of riches tempt us to worry about money?
- Why does the certainty of God keep us from worrying about Him?
- Where is your hope?
I suspect that this is one of the biggest problems many Christians face today. We worry about investments, retirement accounts, and insurance plans while not worrying about our dependence on God. I find this passage interesting in that it does not state that having money, even a lot of money, is wrong. The problem is within the person with the money. Are they proud of their possessions? Are they dependent on their wealth? If you put your hope in your wealth, are you laying up possessions here or in heaven? If your hope is in your wealth, will you not worry about it? Perhaps to the point that it is not what you seek first (Matt. 6:33).
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