To the rich no less than to the poor are the words of the Holy Spirit spoken, "Ye are not your own; for ye are bought with a price." 1 Cor. 6:19, 20. When men believe this, their possessions will be held as a trust, to be used as God shall direct, for the saving of the lost, and the comfort of the suffering and the poor. With man this is impossible, for the heart clings to its earthly treasure. The soul that is bound in service to mammon is deaf to the cry of human need. But with God all things are possible. By beholding the matchless love of Christ, the selfish heart will be melted and subdued. The rich man will be led, as was Saul the Pharisee, to say, "What things were gain 395 to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." Phil. 3:7, 8. Then they will not count anything their own. They will joy to regard themselves as stewards of the manifold grace of God, and for His sake servants of all men.

Helligånden siger til rige såvel som til fattige: "Ved I ikke,... at I ikke tilhører jer selv? I er jo købt og prisen betalt." Når mennesker tror dette, vil de betragte deres ejendele som betroet gods, der skal benyttes efter Guds anvisning til frelse for de fortabte og til trøst for de lidende og fattige. Det er umuligt for et menneske at gøre dette, for han hænger ved sine jordiske skatte. Den, der er bundet i mammons tjeneste, hører ikke de nødlidendes råb. Men alle ting er mulige for Gud. Når det egenkærlige hjerte ser Jesu uforlignelige kærlighed, røres det og bliver villigt. Den rige mand vil ligesom farisæeren Saulus ledes til at sige: "Men det, der engang var mig fordele, det har jeg for Kristi skyld lært at regne for tab. Ja, jeg regner i sandhed alt for tab i sammenligning med det langt højere at kende Kristus Jesus, min Herre." Da vil de ikke regne noget for deres eget. De vil glæde sig over at kunne betragte sig som husholdere over Guds mangfoldige nåde og for hans skyld som alle menneskers tjenere.