James 1:9-10
The brother in humble circumstances ought to take pride in his high position. But the one who is rich should take pride in his low position, because he will pass away like a wild flower.
Never despise a brother in humble circumstances. You might have committed an eternal sin if you did so. We will explain this clearly to you later. For now, consider this if you are a brother in your own 'high' position that you have elevated yourself to be. Actually, in God's eyes you are in a low position. We are only discussing about a brother in the LORD, if you claim to be one. If you are not, just forget about this. This message isn't for you. You will be judged differently later. Never despise a brother in humble circumstances because he is in his high position with God. Are you jealous of this? You ought to be! We would be surprised, if you are not. No one showed you this, right?
If you are rich with the wealth and possessions of this world, you are in a low position with the LORD. At anytime your heart becomes secretly filled with pride or it gives you security because you have all you need in this world and you lack nothing, you will be in the danger of passing away like a wild flower. Your security should be in the LORD not in your wealth and possessions.
Luke 12:13-21
Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." Jesus replied, "Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?" Then he said to them, "Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions." And he told them this parable: "The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. He thought to himself, 'What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.' "Then he said, 'This is what I'll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I'll say to myself, "You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry." ' "But God said to him, 'You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself ?' "This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God."
If you want God to just view you as a wild flower and pluck and destroy you anytime He wants, then go ahead be filled with pride towards your brother in humble circumstances. Go on and despise him!
