In
this life on this earth
Is
it better to be rich with Jesus or money?
Is
it easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle?
James
5
Misuse
of Riches
1
Come now,
you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. 2 Your
riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your
gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you
and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have
stored up your treasure! 4 Behold, the pay of the laborers who
mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against
you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of
the Lord of Sabaoth. 5 You have lived luxuriously on the earth and
led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of
slaughter. 6 You have condemned and put to death the righteous man;
he does not resist you.
Exhortation
7 Therefore be patient,
brethren, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious
produce of the soil, being patient about it, until it gets the early and late
rains. 8 You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming
of the Lord is near. 9 Do not complain, brethren, against one
another, so that you yourselves may not be judged; behold, the Judge is
standing right at the door. 10 As an example, brethren, of
suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. 11 We
count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and
have seen the outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that the Lord is full of
compassion and is merciful.
12 But above all, my brethren,
do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath; but your yes
is to be yes, and your no, no, so that you may not fall under judgment.
13 Is anyone among you
suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises.
14 Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the
elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in
the name of the Lord; 15 and the prayer offered in faith will
restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has
committed sins, they will be forgiven him. 16 Therefore, confess
your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed.
The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much. 17 Elijah
was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not
rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. 18 Then
he prayed again, and the sky poured rain and the earth produced its fruit.
19 My brethren, if any among you
strays from the truth and one turns him back, 20 let him know that
he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his soul from death
and will cover a multitude of sins.
Genesis
13;2
Now
Abram was very rich in livestock, in silver and in gold.
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Genesis
14;23
that
I will not take a thread or a sandal thong or anything that is yours, for fear
you would say, ‘I have made Abram rich.’
Genesis
24;35
The
Lord has greatly blessed my master, so that he has become rich; and He
has given him flocks and herds, and silver and gold, and servants and maids,
and camels and donkeys.
Genesis
26;13
and
the man became rich, and continued to grow richer until he became
very wealthy.
Genesis
49;20
“As
for Asher, his food shall be rich, And he will yield royal dainties.
Exodus
30;15
The rich
shall not pay more and the poor shall not pay less than the half shekel, when
you give the contribution to the Lord to make atonement for yourselves.
Numbers
22;17
"for
I will indeed honor you richly, and I will do whatever you say to me.
Please come then, curse this people for me.’”
Joshua
22;8
and
said to them, “Return to your tents with great riches and with very much
livestock, with silver, gold, bronze, iron, and with very many clothes; divide
the spoil of your enemies with your brothers.”
Judges
5;10
“You
who ride on white donkeys, You who sit on rich carpets, And you
who travel on the road—sing!"
Ruth
3;10
Then
he said, “May you be blessed of the Lord, my daughter. You have shown your last
kindness to be better than the first by not going after young men, whether poor
or rich.
1
Samuel 2;7
“The
Lord makes poor and rich; He brings low, He also exalts.
1
Samuel 17;25
The
men of Israel said, “Have you seen this man who is coming up? Surely he is
coming up to defy Israel. And it will be that the king will enrich the man who
kills him with great riches and will give him his daughter and make his
father’s house free in Israel.”
1
Samuel 25;2
[ Nabal
and Abigail ] Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in
Carmel; and the man was very rich, and he had three thousand sheep and a
thousand goats. And it came about while he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
2
Samuel 12;1
Then the Lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and
said, “There were two men in one city, the one rich and the other poor.
2
Samuel 12;2
“The
rich man had a great many flocks and herds.
2
Samuel 12;4
“Now
a traveler came to the rich man, And he was unwilling to take from his
own flock or his own herd, To prepare for the wayfarer who had come to him;
Rather he took the poor man’s ewe lamb and prepared it for the man who had come
to him.”
1
Kings 3;11
God
said to him, “Because you have asked this thing and have not asked for yourself
long life, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have you asked for
the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself discernment to understand
justice.
1
Kings 3;13
I
have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so
that there will not be any among the kings like you all your days.
1
Kings 10;23
So
King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches
and in wisdom.
1
Chronicles 4;40
They
found rich and good pasture, and the land was broad and quiet and
peaceful; for those who lived there formerly were Hamites.
1
Chronicles 29;12
Both
riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in
Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to
strengthen everyone.
1
Chronicles 29;28
Then he died in a ripe old age, full of days, riches and
honor; and his son Solomon reigned in his place.
2 Chronicles 1;11
God
said to Solomon, “Because you had this in mind, and did not ask for riches,
wealth or honor, or the life of those who hate you, nor have you even asked for
long life, but you have asked for yourself wisdom and knowledge that you may
rule My people over whom I have made you king.
2
Chronicles 1;12
"wisdom
and knowledge have been granted to you. And I will give you riches and
wealth and honor, such as none of the kings who were before you has possessed
nor those who will come after you.”