Proverbs 18: 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe. 11 The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.
[Ministry of Healing pp 211] The cup most difficult to carry is not the cup that is empty, but the cup that is full to the brim. It is this that needs to be most carefully balanced. Affliction and adversity bring disappointment and sorrow; but it is prosperity that is most dangerous to spiritual life.
The good news is that there are examples of the righteous in days of yore, who, by following God’s instructions on wealth, were able to strike the right balance, being rich toward God, whilst being rich in the material things of earth. Daniel was rich, but he did not allow riches to interfere with his prayer time or with his relationship with God.
The same is true of Abraham, Job, and Isaac, all of whom were very rich, yet they were able by God’s grace to strike the correct balance between their temporal wealth and the things of eternal value, for whenever this is done wealth can be a blessing, and persons would not be in a frenzy to get rich, and die trying.
Genesis 13:2 And Abram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the south even to Bethel; 4 Unto the place of the altar which he had made there at the first: and there Abram called on the name of the Lord.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!