SEPTEMBER 19

2 Corinthians 6:10

                           MAKE OTHERS RICH
 

Mary said, “I am going to marry Collin; he will make me rich.” And she did marry Collin. As Collin was rich, he made her rich too. However they were not happy together. They did not love each other. Making someone rich with money does not always make that person happy. Shortly, they divorced.

The apostle Paul tells us that there is another way of making others rich. Even someone who is poor can make another person rich the Bible way. Memorize “as poor, yet making many rich”. Though Paul and his friends were poor, he wrote that they made many rich.

What did he mean? How did he and his friends make others rich? He and his friends were very poor people. They did not have much money. They did not own many things. How could they possibly make other people rich? You are wrong if you think that riches here refer to material things.

Paul and his friends went evangelizing, telling people about Jesus. Through the gospel, the Holy Spirit led the people to faith in Jesus as their Saviour and Lord. They received the forgiveness of their sins and everlasting life, which are worth more than all the money in the world.

Moreover, Jesus gives us peace with God and joy in our hearts. He fills our hearts with the love of God and helps us to obey His teachings and love others. In this way, our hearts and lives are made rich. Money cannot buy happiness.

How can we make other people rich? We can follow what Paul and his friends did. We can tell others about Jesus and His love. We too can make others rich even though we are poor.

Thought: How can we make others rich?
Prayer: Heavenly Father, thank You for forgiving me of my sins and giving me a happy life with Jesus. Money cannot buy the happy life I have in Jesus. Help me make other people rich by telling them about Jesus and His love. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.