Riches Untold

The blessing of the LORD makes one rich.

Proverbs 10:22

The cost of refurbishing Michelangelo’s painted ceiling in the Sistine Chapel was $$43 million. Not many of us can afford a ceiling like that. But God has placed an ever-changing fresco over our heads every day. The sky-blue ceiling and the star-spangled heavens are priceless yet free.

Van Gogh’s Portrait of Dr. Gachet brought $$825 million at Christie’s, but God gives us His beautiful world to enjoy at no charge. Have you paid your water bill recently? Your electric bill? The Lord gives us the warmth of His sunshine, the cool of His breezes, the irrigation of His rain without cost. At a political fund-raiser, VIPs who gave $4,000 each had their pictures taken with the president. But the King of kings welcomes us into His presence anytime, free of charge.

Charles Spurgeon said, “Scripture is the bank of heaven. You may draw from it as much as you please, without interference or hindrance.” God cares about our needs, and He is interested in the “little things” of our lives. He wants to give us a life that’s abundant, and He wants us to share abundantly with others. He wants us to freely receive and freely give. Trust Him with your needs, and learn to appreciate the riches of His grace.