-May 27, 2022-
Good morning, happy Friday,
“A little that a righteous man has is better than the riches of many wicked.”
(Psalm 37:16).
David, the writer of this psalm, understood what he had in the Lord and was happy with it. The word righteous in today’s verse and throughout the OT, indicates a believer in the Lord, while unbelievers are called the wicked. They are are also referred to as the unrighteous. The advantages of being saved, knowing the Lord, and being a child of God are tremendous. It is better to have a little with the Lord than vast riches in this world without Him.
Solomon wrote in Proverbs 15:16-17, “Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure with trouble. Better is a dinner of herbs (or vegetables) than a fatted calf with hatred.” The hymn writer Kittie Louise Suffield expressed it so well, “Little is much when God is in it, labor not for wealth or fame; There’s a crown and you can win it it, if you go in Jesus’ name.” God takes the little we have and multiplies it to accomplish His purposes. In the feeding of the five thousand, a young lad gave his lunch, five loaves and two fish and with it Jesus fed so many to the point where each one was satisfied. John is the only gospel writer to mention the young lad.
Most Christians are not rich, although some are. Little in the context of our verse has to do with material things. Spiritually, every one of us are rich in Christ and have all spiritual blessings in Christ; He has given us all things richly to enjoy. Even beyond what we have now, think of what we will enjoy in heaven forever. David taught his son Solomon that with the Lord little is much.
Wouldn’t we rather have Christ and have a little than to have all the vast revenues of this world? Even the richest people in the world have this in common with all people: they will leave it all behind when they die. What we have, though a little is better with the love of Christ, the peace that surpasses all understanding, and the joy that overflows. We are truly blessed beyond measure with heavenly treasure. Let’s be reflective and have the right perspective.
Have a blessed day rejoicing in what God has given us whether it is little or much. Stay safe and healthy.
In His eternal gratitude,
Dean
Dean Allen's Daily Devotional 