Really Rich or Not

Rich, Only In Our Own Minds

Rev. 3: 14-22
Many Christians are in an Eden, created by their own hands.

They have every precious stone adorning them, ruby, topaz and emerald,
chrysolite, onyx and jasper,sapphire, turquoise and beryl.
Your settings and mountings were made of gold; on the day you were created they were prepared and made. Yet they are not happy, and are not at peace. We need to be on guard. That we don't make the Eden of God into our own Eden.

Let’s not make the Laodicean mistake. Instead, let’s keep our perspective right about what it means to be rich. True wealth is not measured by what you have but by who you are in Christ. They thought they were rich. But Jesus had a different perspective. In spite of their material prosperity, He saw that they were “wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked” (Rev. 3:17). So He invited them to become truly rich by seeking what only He could provide: purity, character, righteousness, and wisdom.

When we follow Christ's example, we’re rich beyond belief,
With wealth the world cannot see; and yet they seek after it,
We have new strength and character, that only God can give to us
New righteousness and purity, freedom from guilt and shame.
Free to follow Jesus and walk in His footsteps each day
Helping everyone we meet along life's way.

The poorest person is he whose only wealth is money.