James 2:5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them love him?
God has promised the poor that they will be heirs of the kingdom of God. James quoting Jesus: ”Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God [Luke 6:20].” Note: they are not blessed with the kingdom because they are poor. Jesus is announcing Good News to the ”poor of this world rich in faith.” You may not see it now and it won’t be visible yet, but the kingdom is within you now and you will enter its glory later.
Things are not what they seem to our physical senses. The real truth is revealed to the spiritual eyes of faith: those who have God and the Kingdom are truly the rich ones. This is the Great Reversal. ”That ye through his poverty might become rich.” There are times when we need to realize how rich we are. We are heirs of the kingdom: everything that belongs to God is ours. He even shares with us His very life.
He promised the Kingdom to ”them that love him,” which means believe Him. ”We love him because he first loved us.” To love God is to believe Him. To believe Him is to love Him, for He is love. We love each other in perfect unity. And as heirs, we receive everything He owns.