Daily Journal- He Became Poor

SCRIPTURE:
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9)

OBSERVATION:
Jesus was rich, but for our sake He became poor! Jesus has always existed with the Father and the Holy Spirit. They have always been worshiped by angels and other creatures in heaven. But for our sake Jesus left all of that! For our sake Jesus became a man, and for 33 yrs, He walked the earth among His creation. He came as a poor man, not a rich and mighty ruler. He came to embrace the lowest of the low and the poorest of the poor. He came to heal the sickest of the sick, and to forgive the wicked est of the wicked.

APPLICATION:
Jesus became poor so that I can become rich! Does this mean I'm gonna drive a sports car and live in a fat crib? No, He came so that I can have the treasure of heaven when I die! Jesus is the treasure! Jesus is the gift! Jesus is better than any possession! Jesus is so great that men will live in poverty stricken jails for His namesake! Jesus is so valuable that people will die for His namesake. Jesus is so valuable that people will be persecuted and mocked for His name. We become rich because we have Jesus!

PRAYER:
Dear LORD, thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. Thank you for making me rich! Thank you for giving me the gift of yourself. Thank you for preparing a place for me in heaven. In Jesus name, Amen!
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