How we choose to earn, give and spend our money is a strong faith statement. In Luke 12:13-21 Jesus is warning us about storing up treasures for ourselves and not being rich towards God. It is foolishly dangerous not to give God first place in your life. It is general knowlege that we can find five financial personalities in the Bible.
- Colossians 3:23 The dilligent earner
- I Timothy 6:6-8 The prudent consumer
- Proverbs 22:7 The cautious debtor
- Luke 12:20, Proverbs 21:20 The wise saver
- II Corinthians 8:1-5 The generous giver
All we do including our money making should be done for the Lord. When we spend we need watch that we not fall into materialism or consumerism, for our life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions. Being in debt is a form of bondage, we do well to avoid as much debt as we can. Saving is good but our trust must be in God and our money available for his purposes. Our giving should be done gladly and generously.
Take money and make a difference for Jesus Christ in this world and you will have treasure in heaven. By the way it’s not our money anyhow, it’s God’s money in our hands.
