Jesus said to the Pharisees: “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. And lying at his door was a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who would gladly have eaten his fill of the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even used to come and lick his sores. When the poor man died, he was carried away by angels to the bosom of Abraham.” Luke 16:19–22
What type of life do you choose? A life of simplicity or a life of riches? A life of riches can impose upon you a life of temptation towards sefishness and indiffernce to the needs of others, which can lead to your demise. If you have many material possessions strive to be detached from them. Live simply and be generous to those in need. If you have very little do not covet more or be envious of others but trust in the providence of God that you are able to build up eternal riches within your soul.