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Weekly Bible Verse – Being Truly Rich
Do you want to be truly rich? You already are if you are happy and good. After all, we didn’t bring any money with us when we came into the world, and we can’t carry away a single penny when we die. So we should be well satisfied without money if we have enough food and clothing. 1 Timothy 6:6-8 (LB)
I thought of the meaning of being “truly rich” often this past weekend as I drove to North Carolina with a college friend for the visitation of another college friend who died suddenly and quite unexpectedly last week. Now I may be old but I am certainly not old enough that my friends should be passing away from cardiac problems! My friend was a wonderful woman who leaves behind a husband, a three-year old, and a two-week old baby!
Times like this, of course, force you to reflect on your own life. I spend a lot of time thinking about, reading about, and talking about money and finances. So, naturally, when I reflect on life, I think of concepts like being “truly rich” as this verse in Timothy explains. You are truly rich if you are happy and good. In other versions, the word “contentment” is used. If you are content with what you have (be it a little or a lot), if you are happy with your family and friends, then you are rich!
I was reminded again this past weekend that life is short and that you should never take anything for granted. I urge you this week (and this is a reminder for me as well) to focus on what is really important in life. As it says above, you “can’t carry away a single penny when you die,” so spend your time working for the things that endure – namely kingdom works, relationships, memories, and the like. Maybe we should focus a little more on being truly rich and a little less on being monetarily rich as we go forward.
God bless and have a great week..
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