Rich Dad, Poor SonSample

DAY 5: GOD'S RICH ONES

Welcome to Day 5.

Did you know that more than half of the world’s millionaires identify as Christians? A study published by New World Wealth revealed that 56% of people with a net worth over one million dollars are Christians. This is no accident. However, it’s also estimated that only about 0.3% of Christians ever reach that level of wealth.

This leads us to an important reflection: Managing wealth is also a calling. Yes, you read that right. Just as there are people called to pastoral ministry, there are also people called to steward great financial resources. In fact, the percentage of millionaire Christians and the percentage of pastors or clergy (including Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and independent leaders) are surprisingly similar. Within the body of Christ, there is diversity, but one purpose. Not everyone will be an apostle, pastor, or evangelist. Some will be entrepreneurs, investors, or business leaders whom God entrusts with strategic resources to bless others and advance His Kingdom.

This is not a new concept. Figures like Abraham, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, and Isaac were not only people of faith but also people of great wealth. They were not ashamed of being blessed because they understood that their wealth had a purpose. They managed abundance with the fear of God and wisdom. If today you feel uncomfortable talking about money or abundance, ask yourself why. Maybe you’ve inherited doctrines that link spirituality with scarcity. But that’s not what we see in Scripture. Even Jesus was supported by people of means, like the Magi from the East at His birth and Joseph of Arimathea at His death. Having much is not a sin. Not knowing what to do with it can become one.

In 1 Corinthians 12, Paul speaks of the different parts of the body and how they all need each other. The one who manages wealth is no more or less spiritual than the one who preaches. Both serve different but equally important purposes. The problem begins when we confuse roles or despise our own calling while trying to imitate someone else’s. Maybe you’re not a pastor, but if God has called you to manage abundance, that calling is sacred. And like everything sacred, it requires reverence, responsibility, and purpose. Not to glorify yourself, but to glorify the Father who gave it to you.

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REFLECTION:

Not everyone who preaches was called to be a pastor. Not everyone with resources was called to manage millions. But if God has given you resources, even if small, you’re already in training.

• Are you being faithful with little so He can trust you with much?

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MEDITATION:

• Have you undervalued your role in the body of Christ because it doesn’t look like someone else’s?
• Are you afraid of being blessed because of what others might think?

Today is a good day to let go of that fear and accept that if God is your Father, He can also call you to prosper with purpose.