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DON'T HOPE IN WEALTH

"Hope is the struggle of the soul, breaking loose from what is perishable, and attesting her eternity." Herman Melville

PRAY: Father, I come to you seeking humility and vulnerability as I ask You to reveal to me where I may be arrogant, and in what material wealth do I put my hope? Please show me areas of my faith where I have bought into the cultural belief that wealth is important, powerful, and freeing. I know that You are the one who will richly provide me with everything I need and want, but I need You to show me how to really live that out.

REFLECT:  Can you recall the times when you have judged a rich person for being cheap, stingy or arrogant? Did you ever consider that they were struggling with a spiritual battle, and that it is often more of a curse to be rich and not necessarily a blessing? What a thought to realize that the rich often depend on an uncertain faith in their money and they don't realize that it will, at some point, disappoint them. Or is that you? Do you believe that God is the only one who richly provides your every need for your enjoyment?

ACT:  Be radical with your wealth today - regardless of whether you have a lot or very little. Give something away, give money to someone in need. Bring joy to someone else through your generosity, trusting that God is not only supplying them through you, but He will give you everything that you need as well, including a richer hope in Him. You can't out-give God.