Willing To Become

by an Old Disciple

“Though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.”~ 2 Cor. 8:9

He became nothing that we might become something! For our sakes He did this. I wonder; what are we willing to become for His sake? The King became a pauper that we paupers might become kings. He left His world where He had everything, to enter our world where He didn’t have anything.

He was born into an impoverished family; had only one suit of clothes; didn’t have a pillow of his own where to lay His blessed head; had to have someone lend Him a penny to give an illustration; and was buried in a borrowed tomb. Yet, no one ever came into this poor Man’s presence desiring His help that didn’t go away a rich man or woman.

Because Jesus “became,” the apostle Paul tells us as a result we have become, "heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ.” The secret then of enriching others’ lives is found in what we’re willing to become. The poor souls of this world can only be lifted out of their spiritual and physical poverty at our expense! What are we willing to become for their sake?

Paul emulated his Lord, “…as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.”~ 2 Cor. 6:10