Are you rich? You likely don’t think of yourself as “rich.” Even if you make a decent wage and live a comfortable life, many people wouldn’t call that rich. And by worldly standards, most of us are not rich. But a better question than “Are you rich?” is “Are you rich enough?” Even that might sound like a greedy question or perspective, but it doesn’t have to be. See, it depends on what we mean by “enough.” In 2 Corinthians 9:11, the Apostle Paul tells the Corinthians, “Now he who provides seed for sowing and bread for food will provide the seed for you to sow; he will multiply it and swell the harvest of your benevolence, and you will always be rich enough to be generous…”[1]
What a great perspective! Whatever our bank accounts and balance statements might say, we are always wealthy enough to be generous. As Christians, our wealth is not merely measured in dollars and cents, and having received great blessings from the Lord, we can always afford to bless others!
[1] REB