Proverbs 15:16-17 (ESV)
16 Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs where love is
than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
“Life isn’t fair,” is a saying used to encourage others and ourselves when things don’t work out the way they should. We know that ungodly people are often blessed, while the righteous suffer. Yet it is better to have a small amount of wealth and be a child of God, than have an abundance of finances and exist with the turmoil that results from placing our hope in this present life. Loving and being loved surpasses even the most desirable of circumstances when coupled with hatred. How could those who are materially blessed be hateful? We all have the potential to drift down the path of hate. When we become selfish, bitter about past hurt feelings, unforgiving and envious, we can be hateful people. But when we embrace God’s love and can freely extend his love toward all those he places in our lives, we are living rightly. Choose love by letting go of self today.