"Let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, and the rich in his humiliation, because like a flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun rises with its scorching heat and withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beauty perishes. So also will the rich man fade away in the midst of his pursuits."
The believer of low estate should delight in his position in Christ. It is a place of great honor and exaltation. The rich man should focus his attention on the humility needed. What humility? The humility needed to recognize that neither he nor his riches have the power to save him. He in all his human glory will fade away into death and obscurity. But if you face this greatly unpleasant thought and recognize what Christ has done, then in Him, there is great exaltation. The point then isn't that the poor will be rich and rich will be poor. The point is that you shouldn't focus on your earthly position. If your poverty is a distraction to you, know that you will be exalted. If your riches puff you up, know that you can't keep earthly riches forever.
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