Jesus Became Poor To Make Us Rich-

September 17, 2024-

Good morning beloved, happy Tuesday,

“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become rich.”

(2 Corinthians 8:9).

This verse is one of the most amazing verses in the Scriptures. Our Lord Jesus Christ, the King of glory, the Creator and sustainer of life, the God of the universe became poor.

Our Savior chose to be born in a manger, into a poor family. It is said that Jesus had just one cloak. When the soldiers took it from Him they gambled for it. Jesus never owned a home, had no money, but changed the world.

It was God’s grace that He would lay down His life for us on the cross. Someone once said, “He paid a debt He did not owe because we owed a debt we could not pay.” He was rich and yet became poor so that we might become rich. He gave us the most valuable thing on earth: His precious blood.

It is humbling to think of how emptied Him and how He sacrificed His life for us. Philippians 2:5-8 says, “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.”

Because of what Jesus went through for us we are rich in salvation, forgiveness, eternal life, and with all spiritual blessings in Christ. Our riches are immense and eternal. We have them now and forever.

Sometimes we as children of the King live as paupers instead of sons of the Most High. We must remember that we have such a high calling and an exalted position in the kingdom of God. We should point people to Jesus and glorify Him.

Have a blessed day in Christ, following His example of humility, sacrifice, and service. Stay safe and healthy.

True riches cannot be be lost, stolen, or worn out—they last forever and ever.

Dean