Rich…Poor…Rich – 2 Corinthians chapter 8 verse 9
9 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 through his poverty might become rich.
2 Corinthians 8:9 New International Version – UK (NIVUK) Holy Bible, New International Version® Anglicized, NIV® Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
We love Rags-to-Riches stories. Here is the ultimate one. I we are Christians it is our story.
How is this grace shown?
- “though He [Jesus] was rich…” How so? He could say of everything “this is mine”
- “He became poor…” How so? Riches to rags stories are not so popular. When Jesus came down everything He had was borrowed, even His tomb.
- Rich…poor…rich – How so? “He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing.” No Fear-Of-Missing-Out here!
