One of Job's so-called friends takes him to task for having been a rich man. He says that Job is suffering because he did not do enough for the poor. Interestingly, God never lays this charge upon Job. To the contrary, instead of railing on him for his wealth, God ends up giving even more wealth than he had before Satan's afflictions! I have never had any great wealth. However, I have experienced great poverty. There was a time in my life when I despised the rich because of my poverty. It was only when I began to take responsibility for my own destiny that I began to see that my blaming the rich for my being poor was foolish. We are responsible for our own selves. What we are is what we choose to be. Whether rich or poor, we can choose to be people of character, and that is not defined by our pocketbook. Thank you Lord for showing me that your grace and blessings fall on all who follow you, regardless of their material standing!
Monday, February 6, 2012
January 9
Job 21-23
One of Job's so-called friends takes him to task for having been a rich man. He says that Job is suffering because he did not do enough for the poor. Interestingly, God never lays this charge upon Job. To the contrary, instead of railing on him for his wealth, God ends up giving even more wealth than he had before Satan's afflictions! I have never had any great wealth. However, I have experienced great poverty. There was a time in my life when I despised the rich because of my poverty. It was only when I began to take responsibility for my own destiny that I began to see that my blaming the rich for my being poor was foolish. We are responsible for our own selves. What we are is what we choose to be. Whether rich or poor, we can choose to be people of character, and that is not defined by our pocketbook. Thank you Lord for showing me that your grace and blessings fall on all who follow you, regardless of their material standing!
One of Job's so-called friends takes him to task for having been a rich man. He says that Job is suffering because he did not do enough for the poor. Interestingly, God never lays this charge upon Job. To the contrary, instead of railing on him for his wealth, God ends up giving even more wealth than he had before Satan's afflictions! I have never had any great wealth. However, I have experienced great poverty. There was a time in my life when I despised the rich because of my poverty. It was only when I began to take responsibility for my own destiny that I began to see that my blaming the rich for my being poor was foolish. We are responsible for our own selves. What we are is what we choose to be. Whether rich or poor, we can choose to be people of character, and that is not defined by our pocketbook. Thank you Lord for showing me that your grace and blessings fall on all who follow you, regardless of their material standing!
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