A Thought About True Riches

Last Saturday a bunch of my friends and I went on the Durham Christmas House Tour. Twelve houses located at various places all around the Durham region decorated to the max for Christmas.  Most of the houses were absolutely gorgeous.  I had no idea that people lived like that! It was not so much the decorations themselves that caught my eye but definitely the beautiful and elegant decor.  The houses were enormous with every upgrade you can imagine. I spent most of my time coveting the jacuzzi bathtubs and walk in closets that were bigger than my bedroom. I'm still scratching my head because most of the owners of these homes were about 30yrs old!

I've never really had five cents to rub together.  I have lived to pay my mortgage for over 25 years now.  From one pay to the next I've struggled to keep my head above water.  I've never really gone anywhere or done anything of great significance.
However, God has been so good to me.  I've been just as happy, if not happier than most of my 'well to do' friends; I have all the things that money just can't buy.  I have a great family, wonderful friends, beautiful, healthy children, a great home, amazing neighbours, a wonderful church family, a fulfilling occupation and ministry, and a faithful Lord who watches over all I do.  So although I admit that money and material things can help to make life a little more comfortable, I've managed all these years without an over abundance of any of it.  I think I'll be just fine; poor in worldly wealth but extremely rich in the things that bring eternal treasure. What more could I ever want or ask for?  I suppose by world standards we are all considered 'rich' in Canada, and I guess you could say that I have it on every level!  That's about all I need to say about that......for now.