05/07/2016
Joseph Barik
Hi, friends. Saying, "I am richer than him/her, or I am poorer than him/her", is not right.
Some people think this way, towards their brother and sister in Christ.
Some people think they are more educated, they are in higher position in life.
May be some of us think, there is nothing wrong in thinking this way.
I have a question, which answers the above statement, whether it is right or wrong. Once a person receives God's righteousness, will he be considered as sinner? The answer is, no! Absolutely no. The same way, once a person is born again, he is no more considered as poor, or foolish person. He may have money or not, or may have education or not and he may have position or not, he must not be despised, especially by the brothers in Christ.
If we call ourselves a brother to a child of God, and still entertain such way of thinking, then we are not thinking in line with God's thinking. We should have the thoughts of God.
Instead we should share everything we have, to those who do not have. We should share our food, clothes, money, knowledge, wisdom to our fellow brothers.
Why people hesitate to do this? Because, in the first place they think they have earned it, and therefore, it is their own. Secondly, they think, if they will share, they will have to face lack. They are under an influence of a spirit of fear.
We, without our knowledge, are under a spirit of pride. We are ignorant of the fact that we are connected to the unlimited source, the source of all things. It is he, who adds all the good things to us in life. Instead of giving God the glory, we take pride in ourselves.
I wish that this thought will help us to be matured in the Lord.