Legends say that after the death of John D. Rockefeller, a man was curious to know how much left behind. An aide to Rockefeller said, “All of it.”

The rich and the poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.

Proverbs 22:2

Why God selects some to be rich and others to be poor can only be understood in the light of His overall plan to redeem mankind. The financially wealthy are imbued with the gift of giving. If they are spiritually minded, they might also have time to exercise a gift of serving. The poor, on the other hand, have a need for the basics of life. But they, too, have been given spiritual gifts that can provide them with far greater blessings than material things would bring.

Regardless of where you are on the financial spectrum, God is interested in how you are dealing with your spiritual wealth. Each person has the same charge from the Lord in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20). When you kneel before Him today, have gratitude for all that you have, and then seek to know God’s will for the way you employ your resources – both financial and spiritual. Pray, too, for those in government who are spiritually impoverished to find the richness of God in Jesus Christ.

Recommended Reading: James 1:16-25