The blessing of the Lord brings wealth

The blessing of the Lord brings wealth

"The blessing of the Lord brings wealth—and He adds no trouble to it." Proverbs 10:22

" Those who would be rich "—those who make wealth their object, and are determined to acquire it without regard to the means they employ, and who have recourse to expedients wholly contrary to the will of God, "fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition, and pierce themselves through with many sorrows!"

But wealth, acquired by the blessing of God upon upright and persevering industry, carries no sting with it.

Ill-gotten wealth draws a man down to destruction, like a heavy weight attached to a drowning animal—but wealth acquired in dependence on God, by legitimate means, is attended with His favor and blessing, and brings no sorrow with it.

Reader, if your riches increase, through the blessing of God on the work of your hand, "set not your heart upon them"—but use them for the advantage of your family, and in the service of Christ, and for the glory of God. But if you are poor in your earthly estate, you are truly blessed if you are possessed of Christ and His unsearchable riches!

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