There are brethren who have little of this world's goods, yet are ever ready with their donations. These poor men, believing the truth, and acting out their faith, may be looked upon by the more wealthy as deficient in worldly wisdom, and of no special worth; yet God calls them rich, because as fast as money comes into their hands, they send it before them to the bank of heaven, where it is placed to their account. Such are precious in the sight of the Lord. Although they are not increasing in earthly possessions, they are laying up an incorruptible treasure in heaven. They show a wisdom as far superior to that manifested by the worldly-wise, acquisitive ones, as the divine and Godlike is superior to the earthly. It is moral worth that God values. A God fearing, Christian man, free from selfishness and avarice, possessing meekness and humility, is more precious in the sight of God than the gold of Ophir. Wealthy men will be tested more closely than they have ever yet been tested. If they endure the test, overcoming the blemishes of their characters, and as faithful stewards, obey the injunctions of Christ to render to the Lord his own, then they show that they have a sense of the high claims of God upon them. But if they fail to do this, and invest the heaven lent treasures in earthly things, they are robbing God.

Der er brødre, som ikke ejer meget af denne verden, og dog frembærer de altid villigt deres gaver. Disse fattige brødre, som tror sandheden og handler i overensstemmelse med deres tro, betragtes ofte af de mere velhavende brøde som uforstandige. Men Gud kender dem. De anvender deres penge til Herrens værk, så ofte de har anledning dertil, og således samler de skatte i Himmelen. Sådanne mennesker er dyrebare i Herrens øjne. De forøger ikke deres jordiske ejendele, men de oplægger en skat i Himmelen. De besidder en visdom, som står lige så højt over jordisk klogskab, som det guddommelige er over det jordiske. Gud har behag i åndelige fortrin. En gudfrygtig kristen som er fri for egenkærlighed og gerrighed og som viser ydmyghed og sagtmodighed, er mere dyrebar for Gud end det fineste guld .. Velhavende mennesker vil blive prøvet nøjere end de nogen sinde har været prøvet. Hvis de står prøven, overvinder skavankerne i deres karakter, og er så trofaste forvaltere, adlyder Kristi formaninger til at give Herren sit eget, så viser de at de har en fornemmelse af de højeste krav Gud har på dem. Men hvis de undlader dette, og invester de himmelsk-lånte rigdomme til jordiske ting, så berøver de Gud.