Paul wrote of the early apostles, “as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything” (2 Corinthians 6:10). A competitive consumer world does not understand this; they cannot. The greedy hate the very idea. The prosperity gospel has turned this word on its head; they make many poor so that they can become rich, so non-apostolic. Jesus Himself chose poverty so that we could be rich; let us choose Christlikeness. Is it not the mission of the church to go out and enrich an impoverished world?
“For you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich” (2 Corinthians 8:9 NRSV).
From “Growing Toward Maturity”, by H. Lamar Smith View Here
