9 Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, 10 and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. 11 For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits.
- What is the danger of being rich?
- How often do you want to be rich?
- How often do you consider yourself to be rich?
- What happens to the things you work so hard to acquire?
- What happens to the rich man who is striving to acquire?
- Why is there glory in a humble or low circumstances?
- Which would you rather have: the glory of a low position or fading riches?
Sometimes it is tough being surrounded by the world. Our view of how things are and how things should be are so often tainted by how the world views things. When we see someone with very few possessions, we feel sorry for them. When we see someone with a "reasonable" amount of possessions, we think that they are in good shape. If we are honest, we look at those with more possessions than we have with just a bit of envy. God says we have things upside down. He says we should look at the permanence of our possessions. The world's stuff is just as permanence as that paper napkin you used and threw away at the fast food restaurant. God challenges us to see with His eyes. Hmmmm.... need to find my God-correction glasses.
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