I enjoy those news clips showing people holding a giant check because they have just won the lottery. Most of us have imagined what it would be like to become instantly rich. But plenty of follow-up articles have been written about the realities these lottery winners face. Many discover that money isn’t what makes a life “rich.”

The proverb says, “The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.” God’s blessings don’t come with a huge tax bill. God’s blessings are more likely to strengthen relationships with others rather than break them. God’s blessings should inspire fulfillment and peace, not greed or contention.

We can’t measure God’s richest blessings with a calculator or financial report. Even a good report from the doctor doesn’t guarantee blessing. The great blessing from God is the knowledge that he finds us “blessable.” When we have God’s favor, we are blessed. If God is pleased with your life, your life will be blessed.

When we consider the promise of our “citizenship” in heaven, we are blessed with the promise of eternal riches that include “no sorrow” at all. We belong to a perfect family who will always be our brothers and sisters. We have a perfect Father who has adopted us as his own. We have a home, health, and joyful peace and purpose forever.

Our blessings are often measured by the “stuff” of this world. Instead, we should consider the fact that our blessings come from the knowledge that we have been blessed with immeasurable riches. Every Christian is rich. Our inheritance is guaranteed.

Do you tend to measure your blessings using the standards of this world or by the promises of heaven? Many of the lottery winners talk about the problems their “win” brought to their lives. Having money didn’t make them “rich.” 

Living with wisdom is a path to God’s blessings. Knowing God and living with his promised salvation and the favor of his blessing will make us richer than we can possibly understand or imagine. If you are a believer, you have won the lottery. You are a child of God and you are promised an eternal inheritance. Be blessed today with the knowledge that you have found favor with God.