The Richest Person in the World

Do you know who the richest person in the world is? Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft? Or Warren Buffet, the multi-billionaire investor? Actually neither one. If you are a born-again Christian, the richest person in the world is...YOU! That’s right, YOU. Let me tell you why...

Listen to this scripture:

“You know how full of love and kindness our Lord Jesus Christ was. Though He was very rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, so that by His poverty He could make you rich.” (2 Cor. 8:9)

Is anyone richer than God? Of course not. He owns the Universe and more besides. And if this same God calls you rich (by His own standards), and makes you so, you better believe that you are!

Now listen to this:

“How we praise God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we belong to Christ.” (Eph.1:3)

Notice it says ‘EVERY spiritual blessing.’ Every means the same as all. In other words, nothing has been left out. In the world people say, ‘You can’t have it all.’ But if you’re a Christian, you really do have it all!

Perhaps the greatest spiritual blessing is the forgiveness of sins. To be forgiven of sins is probably the most valuable benefit you can have in your spiritual wallet. Think about it: the Bible says that the wages of sin is death (Rom. 6:23). Why is that? Because God Himself is Life, and the author of all Life, and when we sin we separate ourselves from Him and from the Life that He has.

Sin is deadly. It will kill you. It’s more deadly than any poison, and more dangerous than the most powerful weapon. Yet why do we treat it so lightly? Those things can kill the body, but sin will kill the soul, banishing it eternally from the presence of God into a lake of fire. It’s far more terrible than we know.

But if your sins are forgiven, then boy are you blessed! In the world people say ‘If I can just get rich and have everything I ever wanted, then I’ll be happy.’ But the Bible says:

“Happy is the man who’s disobedience is forgiven, whose sins are put out of sight.” (Ps.32:1)

The Amplified Bible describes ‘happy’ as ‘blessed, happy, fortunate and to be envied.’ Sounds like a rich person to me!

To be forgiven from sins is nothing less than life from the dead. Some people don’t believe that God still does miracles today. But if you’re a born-again Christian, you yourself have been raised from the dead!

You could be a multi-trillionaire and own half the GDP of the entire world, but if your sins are not forgiven you will lose every last penny you have, and then your own soul too. But if you’ve been forgiven then even if you own nothing and can’t even afford to pay for dinner tonight, you get to keep the thing that’s most important – for all eternity – your life itself.

As Jesus said:

“How do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose or forfeit your own soul in the process?” (Luke. 9:25)

When God forgives, He does a proper job! He literally has the power to forget what you’ve done and never bring it to mind again! The Bible says ‘He has removed our sins from us as far as the east is from the west.’ (Psalm 103:12) How far is that? To infinity, and beyond!

So today if you’re a Christian, never forget that the grace to be forgiven of sin makes you hands down the wealthiest person in the world. Really! Let us thank God for His amazing grace poured out in Christ Jesus.

And if you’re not a Christian run quickly to the Saviour today! Ask Him to forgive your sins, and let Him save your soul from the terrible punishment of Hell. Then you will be truly rich.