Day 2: Money without wealth, Wealth without Money
“One acts rich but has nothing, another acts poor but has great wealth” Proverbs 13:7
Blessed are the Poor in Spirit. Some of the poorest people
in the world have the most money. The more one looks for satisfaction in the
things of this world, the less grounded one becomes in the things necessary to
attain eternal life. Is it a sin to have a lot of money in this world? No, but
the challenge of living a life according to God’s standard increases.
I can’t help but think of my time on midnight run two years
ago when I read this passage. I had the opportunity to meet and help out, in at
least a small way, people who had seemingly lost everything. It’s still
difficult for me to understand the depths of which one has to fall to end up on
the streets, homeless. I can’t imagine living a life like that and being happy.
Every single homeless person I met however, was happy. Somehow, without all of
the things that I subconsciously deem essential to life, they can remain happy
and whole people.
It’s important to never lose sight of what is most important.
If everyday is about being a better person than you were the day before, then
it’s important to become enriched in the things that last. Pray everyday to God
for purity of heart and clarity of mind because in heaven, that’s what really
matters.
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