Rich Beyond Measure

Verse of the day: I Corinthians 1:5 that you were enriched in everything by Him in all utterance and all knowledge,

Have you trusted, and called upon, Jesus for eternal life? If so, you are a child of God. Do you have a Bible that you can read, and study? If so, you have a valuable treasure. Does the Holy Spirit guide your studies, and give you understanding of the truths, and doctrines, provided for you in God's Word? If so, you have knowledge that, when applied, puts the wisdom of this world to shame. Do you experience peace, and joy, even in the midst of life's worst circumstances? If so, you are blessed beyond measure. Do you have talents, and abilities, that God has given you for His service, and the edification, and encouragement, of others? If so, what a privilege to be trusted with those talents, and abilities, that you can use to serve Almighty God, and gain reward in Heaven! Are you taking advantage of all your blessings, and using them for God's glory or are you too busy trying to gain this world's riches, complaining about what you don't have, and wished you had? Finally, are you taking for granted all that the Lord has blessed you with, and missing out on opportunities to bless God, and others, with the riches you already have? Yes, I said it, riches. We are a people who are rich beyond measure because of all that God has blessed us with, as born again children of the Most High God. Before dealing with the problems going on in the church at Corinth, the Apostle Paul reminded them of how rich they were, and how blessed they were, because they had heavenly knowledge, and gifts, that they were putting to use spreading the Gospel, learning, and teaching God's truths, and doctrines. We too, today, have the same ability. Therefore, we are just as blessed, and rich, beyond measure; and unlike earthly riches, our heavenly riches cannot be taken from us, because it is God who safeguards them. So, how are we using the riches we have been provided by our God, in Christ? Let us not waste another moment. Let us take the riches we have been provided, and begin (or continue) making an impact here on earth for the cause of Christ. Even the poorest of us is rich, if we have Jesus, and all the blessing bestowed upon us as God's children.