“The rich and the poor have this in common the LORD is the maker of them all.” Proverbs 22:2
When I think of rich people I think of the Donald Trumps of this world who have more money than they will ever need. There’s even a ranking for the richest people in the world, but you can rest assured that most of us are not on that list! Those people live a completely different lifestyle than the common man. This verse tells me the more important thing is that GOD sees all of us as a wonder of His creation. He made me just like He made them. I love the old saying, “They get up and put their pants on the same way I do every morning…one leg at a time.”
Isn’t it amazing to think that God doesn’t put us into categories of goodness in order to love us? He doesn’t look at our clothes, our hair, or our stack of possessions and love us any more or any less. He’s not impressed by the wealth of a person like we sometimes are.
I have a question: What different preparations would you make if you knew Prince William and his new bride were coming to dinner next week, as opposed to if your husband invited three street people he met in the mission house that day? Would having royalty in your home make you fix expensive specialty foods or buy a new tablecloth and dishes with fancy flowers in the center of the table? What would you buy new for the street people? Would you set their place setting just like you would for the prince or would they get the everyday dishes? God tells us they’re both the same value to Him.
Watch yourself! You may not think you put people in categories, but you do. Think twice before you raise one person above the other. As far as I can see in the Scriptures, we are all on the same playing field in God’s game of life. You might want to check that Pharisaical hat at the door before it becomes glued to your head!
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