How rich are you really?

Good morning everyone!! May you be blessed and realize your blessings
this day. God is good all the time, all the time God is good.
How rich are you really? 1 Corinthians 16:2 "On the first day of each
weeek, you should each put aside a portion of the money you have
earned. Don't wait until I get there and then try to collect it all at
once."
Many of us strive to earn bonuses, get maximum profit sharing, and beef
up our 401K accounts. MORE never seems to be ENOUGH. Are you
satisfied with your present earnings? Do they cover all your expenses?
Are you able to save as much for the future as you'd like?
The ultimate test of your success in life is not how much wealth and
possessions you can acquire. Jesus taught HIS followers to travel
light, taking with them only what they would need for their journey.
He reminded them to concentrate on God's divine love, which provides a
richness unmatched by any worldly possession. This love is so briliant
that it makes everything else pale in comparison. Materialism, on the
other hand is excess baggage that in the end only serves to make the
journey burdensome.
To help travel light, Jesus taught HIS followers to give. When we give
to others out of our time, money, and resources, Jesus says that we are
giving to HIM-not as if we are giving to HIM, but in fact are giving to
HIM.
Do you want to become a truly rich man or woman? How are you going to
do that? Material possession my be destroyed, stolen or rust. To be
truly rich we need to remind ourselves that all we have was given to
us by God. Develop a thankful heart by spending time each day with
God- in prayer, in the word, and just being silent and knowing that
the great I AM is still the great I AM>
Thank you for reading with me today. May you have travel mercies and
success in all you do, giving God the praise first. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny