If being rich was something harmful or to be ashamed of, God most certainly wouldn’t have done what He did for Solomon. Have you ever read what happened to him? After he became the king of Israel, God appeared to him one night and said, “Ask what I shall give thee.”
"And Solomon said unto God, Thou hast showed great mercy unto David my father, and hast made me to reign in his stead.... Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great? And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart…wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like" (2 Chronicles 1:7-12).
This is the only safe way to be rich: wisdom and knowledge first, then riches.
Overwhelmed by God’s Goodness
Notice, God volunteered to make Solomon rich. Solomon didn’t ask Him to do it. He just asked for wisdom and knowledge, which was a smart thing to do because, according to the Bible, godly wisdom is the principal or most important thing in life. It’s what opens the door to things like honor, long life and riches.
Since wisdom and riches are connected, if God considered it a bad thing for His people to be rich, His response to Solomon’s prayer would have been very different. He would have said, “I am not going to give you wisdom and knowledge because then you’d end up wealthy. Instead I’m going to leave you ignorant. I’m going to make you the poorest of the poor. I’m going to bless you so much you’ll be the brokest king anyone has ever seen.”
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