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In the Amplified Bible in James 1:9-11 says, "Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his elevation (as a Christian, called to the true riches and to be an heir of God); And the rich (person ought to glory) in being humbled (by being shown his human frailty), because like the flower of the grass he will pass away. For the sun comes up with a scorching heat and parches the grass; its flower falls off and its beauty fades away. Even so will the rich man wither and die in the midst of his pursuits." The footnotes on these verses in the Life Application Study Bible by Tyndale says, "The poor should be glad that riches mean nothing to God; otherwise these people would be considered unworthy. The rich should be glad that wealth means nothing to God, because wealth is easily lost. We find true wealth by developing our spiritual, not our financial assets. God is interested in what is lasting (our souls), not in what is temporary ( our money and possessions)." In Matthew 16:26 Jesus says, "For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?