9 Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. 10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. 11 For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed. In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

1. When you read passages in the Bible talking about the "rich" and the "poor", who do you tend to identify more with and why?
2. Why do you think God shows particular concern for the poor?
3. For those of us who are wealthy (that's pretty much all of us at NBC), what do passages like this mean for us?