1 Timothy 6:18–19 (ESV) — 18 They are to do good, to be rich in good works, to be
generous and ready to share, 19 thus storing up treasure for
themselves as a good foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of
that which is truly life.
NOTE: These
instructions are specifically for the rich. They should be rich in good works
(as opposed to being known as rich in wealth). They should be generous. They
are given riches to give to others. And they are told to be ready to share.
This would not just be their liquid assets (money) but their illiquid, that is
the things they own. They are to share the material things that riches have
given them to others as needed (car, home, tools, etc.,). These actions will
store up true treasure for themselves in heaven. It lays a foundation for the
future (heaven). And it allows them to truly experience true life, not the life
of the rich which is not true nor is it satisfying.
PRAYER: Father, I do
want to share with others. I do want to do good works. But I also want to keep
those things hidden. I pray for opportunities to meet needs of others. I pray
to be able to do it in a way that hides my involvement.
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