Psa_37:16. The Happiness of Righteous Poverty<\/p>\n
"A little that a righteous man hath, is better than the riches of many wicked."’97Psa_37:16.<\/p>\n
We must not judge of any person’s real estate, by his temporal condition. Reason and sense would lead us to call the rich and the great highly favored and happy; and the poor, the objects of Divine disregard, and of misery. Divine revelation teaches us a very different doctrine. We are not to judge by external appearances; God sends his blessings upon all men, &c., pagans, idolaters, savages, &c., all are blessed in the things of this life; besides, however dissimilar the circumstances of the righteous, theirs is infinitely the better state. "A little," &c.<\/p>\n
I. The Condition of the Righteous in point of temporal Things, is often inferior to that of the Wicked.<\/p>\n
It is not, however, always so; Abraham, Joseph, David, are exceptions to this. We see it was so,<\/p>\n
1. In the case of the Israelites in Egypt.<\/p>\n
Poor, oppressed slaves.<\/p>\n
2. It was so in the days of the Saviour.<\/p>\n
Parents of Jesus, disciples, friends, &c., generally poor.<\/p>\n
3. It is so in the present age of the world.<\/p>\n
Very few of the people of God are rich, &c. Now, the Scriptures have expressly declared it shall be so, Jam_2:5, 1Co_1:26, &c. The reason is obvious; riches and earthly dignity elevate men above the simplicity and lowliness of mind essential to true religion.<\/p>\n
II. However little the Righteous may have, it is better than the Riches of the Wicked.<\/p>\n
1. The responsibility for possessing a little is not equal to the responsibility of possessing much.<\/p>\n
"Where much is given," &c. God is the great proprietor of all things, we are only stewards.<\/p>\n
2. The perils of possessing little are not equal to the perils of possessing much.<\/p>\n
"If riches increase," &c. Now this passage implies danger, &c., 1Ti_6:9. "Love of money is the root," &c.; see the young man who came to Christ.<\/p>\n
3. The righteous have the blessing of God with all their possessions, but the curse of God is in the dwellings of the wicked.<\/p>\n
God’s presence and favor are theirs. See Pharaoh and the Israelites.<\/p>\n
4. The righteous, with their little, are truly happy, which the wicked, however rich, cannot possibly be.<\/p>\n
"I have learned," &c.; "Godliness with contentment," &c. Their desires are moderate; they feel they are pilgrims, &c. "No peace, saith my God, to the wicked."<\/p>\n
5. The righteous possess spiritual treasure.<\/p>\n
They are rich for eternity. The wicked, though rich, shall be poor and miserable forever. The righteous are heirs to a kingdom; heirs of eternal glory. How poor the wicked are at death. Rich man and Lazarus.<\/p>\n
Application<\/p>\n
1. Let the pious poor be comforted.<\/p>\n
2. Let all strive to be rich in grace.<\/p>\n
3. The end of life is to lay up treasure in heaven.<\/p>\n
Autor: JABEZ BURNS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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