You might to reread the whole book of Lot again ...the Lord did not take away... The Lord allowed Satan to tried Lot for a time to disprove Satan (the accuser) charge... the same charge you make
Lot held faithfully to the word of the Lord and not the consul of men (his three friends) ... Lot was blessed by the Lord before and twice blessed after
We do not faithfully to the word of the Lord for blessing nor does God word promise no trial in life, for Ive been tried many a time, but to denied God does bless and promise blessing is denying the word of the Lord
I just found this (recently quoted on Way of the Master radio) that indicates Jesus DOES want us to be rich -
in Christ!
(William Mason, “The One Thing Needful to Make
Poor Sinners Rich—and Miserable Sinners Happy”)
Where Christ is most precious—
there sin is exceedingly sinful;
and self is humbled and loathed!
But—do we not grow stronger in ourselves, and
find more help and power from ourselves—
to withstand our enemies,
to fight our good fight,
to run our race, and
to perfect holiness?
No! If we think so—it is plain that we are not
growing up into Christ—but growing down into
self! If the Lord has given me to know anything
of this matter, after being upwards of twenty
years in precious Christ, I sincerely declare, that
I find myself to be just that weak, helpless sinner
I was when I first came to Jesus with, “Lord help
me! Lord save me—or I perish!” Yes, I find myself
more helpless now—than I thought myself then.
I see more constant need to put on Christ, and
to say, “truly in the Lord (not in myself) I have
strength!”
I never more firmly believed than now, this truth
of my Lord, “Without Me, you can do nothing.” John
15:5. Never, never did I see less cause to trust in
my own strength!
“Hold me up—and I shall be safe!” Psalm 119:117
I don’t think you’re recalling that God did take away Lot’s children, his livestock and his wealth. Later it was restored to him but read what Job himself said:
Job 1:21(NIV)
and said: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.”
Wouldn’t this be indication that, like Paul, we should learn whatever our situation to be content? Which of the Apostles were wealthy? These health-wealth-and-prosperity teachers mislead people.