MISERY

"Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you" (James 5:1).

 

If you are rich--then misery is coming! Why? Because wealth can never provide true happiness. And even if it does provide some sense of stability--it is easily lost, which of course results in misery. So, if you don't have any money--rejoice and be glad! lol--I know, that's hard to do! The point of the verse is that if you put your trust in your resources--finances, possessions, stuff, etc.--then you are headed for big trouble. You are choosing money as the god of your life and thus you are rejecting the true God. Trust me on this, God loves you too much to let you get away with it. Misery is coming...

 

Today, look for an opportunity to value God as more important than your stuff. Maybe you can do that by sacrificially helping someone or by giving a treasure away. Perhaps it is as simple as buying someone's coffee or leaving an extra-large tip. I'm sure that God will think of something...