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Today's Devotion
From Dr. David Jeremiah
Rich and Happy?
March 12, 2026
Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”
Hebrews 13:5
Recommended Reading:
Hebrews 13:1-613 Let brotherly love continue. 2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. 3 Remember the prisoners as if chained with them—those who are mistreated—since you yourselves are in the body also.4 Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers God will judge.5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”[{{f}}] 6 So we may boldly say:“The Lord is my helper;I will not fear.What can man do to me?”[{{f}}]
Hebrews 13:1-6
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
