Luke 1:53 KJV
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
The Bible says that both Elizabeth and Zacharias were righteous people, but they were childless. Blessings are sometimes withheld, not because of sin, but for the greater glory of God. And a greater glory was manifested when, in their elderly years, Elizabeth conceived and gave birth to John the Baptist.
In those months of pregnancy, Mary also conceived and carried within her body Jesus Christ. She went to visit Elizabeth who, among other things, proclaimed that God fills the hungry but sends the rich away empty.
There is an interesting thought. The rich would normally be thought of as having all of their needs met. They are certainly never hungry. But God fills the poor and hungry and leaves the rich to their own.
Wealth is no treasure without the blessing of the Lord.
• It may buy food for the belly
• It may provide transportation instead of walking
• It might purchase a vacation to conceal the misery of soul
But wealth can never satisfy the hunger that even the rich man feels.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
The Bible says that both Elizabeth and Zacharias were righteous people, but they were childless. Blessings are sometimes withheld, not because of sin, but for the greater glory of God. And a greater glory was manifested when, in their elderly years, Elizabeth conceived and gave birth to John the Baptist.
In those months of pregnancy, Mary also conceived and carried within her body Jesus Christ. She went to visit Elizabeth who, among other things, proclaimed that God fills the hungry but sends the rich away empty.
There is an interesting thought. The rich would normally be thought of as having all of their needs met. They are certainly never hungry. But God fills the poor and hungry and leaves the rich to their own.
Wealth is no treasure without the blessing of the Lord.
• It may buy food for the belly
• It may provide transportation instead of walking
• It might purchase a vacation to conceal the misery of soul
But wealth can never satisfy the hunger that even the rich man feels.
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