Genesis 26:12-13
And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy.
Tag: God Gives Wealth
The above story is a great example of how God works in the lives of those He calls and uses for His service. He does not make all of His servants rich. Note John the Baptist:
Matthew 3:1-4
In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah when he said,
“The voice of one crying in the wilderness:
‘Prepare the way of the Lord;
make his paths straight.’”
Now John wore a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
Living in the wilderness and eating wild honey does not strike the same as a fancy hotel with room service. God chooses to give some wealth and not others. But, note what the riches man of his time wrote about wealth. King Solomon had more wealth than anyone and he said the following:
Proverbs 10:22
The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Ecclesiastes 5:19
Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 6:2
a man to whom God gives wealth, possessions, and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God does not give him power to enjoy them, but a stranger enjoys them. This is vanity; it is a grievous evil.
Isaac, in the Genesis passage, above, was blessed by God. The point to take from this passage is that wealth and blessing that comes with it can only come from God. Many people can make money. But, “blessing” with the money comes from God. We are to rejoice and thank God for those blessings.
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