HE WHO IS RICH WITH GOD IS TRULY RICH. Worldly goods and earthly riches are liable to take wings and fly away. Our Lord assures His poor people that they are rich on account of the provision He has made for them; but the conceited, lukewarm professor says of himself, "I am rich." Spiritual persons are always sensible of their poverty, and they are taught to live upon the fullness of Christ for all they need. It is always a bad sign when we begin to admire our graces, actions, or usefulness; for it is evident that we have taken our eyes off the Lord Jesus Christ, and Satan will soon gain an advantage over us. We are never so safe, or so happy, as when we lie at the Saviour's feet, sensible of our poverty, and seek from His fullness of grace to perform every holy duty, and to enjoy every gospel privilege. Those who fancy that they are rich, are declared by the Saviour to be poor, wretched, miserable, blind and naked; but He counsels them to buy of Him gold tried in the fire, white raiment, and eyesalve that they may see. Let us then beware of boasting of any attainments we fancy we have achieved. "Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven."

For Meditation:
Saviour! my misery I confess,
I deeply feel my want of grace,
A needy sinner I!
Wretched, and blind, and stript of all,
O save me, at Thy feet I fall,
Or else I pine and die!