Television celebrity Simon Cowell doesn’t like most rich people. In The U.S. Sun, he said, “I think a lot of those people thought they were better than other people because they had money, which is ridiculous when you think about it.” He recalls asking his fiancée, “Do we actually know anyone who’s rich … and happy?” She said, “No,” and he replied, “Nor me.”¹

Yes, we need enough to meet our needs along with enough to give back to the Lord. But our real comfort and cheerfulness are based on the sheer presence of God with us through thick and thin, through rain and sunshine. Because He will never leave or forsake us, we can be content with what we have. 

As the worship of wealth and materialism accelerates, the Bible can keep us from yielding to these pressures. Nothing is sadder than someone whose pockets are full but whose heart is empty. Ask the Lord to make you content with His loving provision and spend time thanking Him for all His daily provisions. 

Even if materialism brought happiness in this life (which is certainly does not), it would leave us woefully unprepared for the next.
Randy Alcorn