Thought for Today

The Spiritual Importance of Money

In this time of economic uncertainity people are facing around the world we as followers of Christ need to hold to God's word concerning wealth and money.
Jesus does not condemn the possession of wealth, He loves the successful man as He does all people. Jesus does however condemn those that attempt to feed their soul with material possessions. Jesus talked about a rich man having a hard time entering into the kingdom of heaven and goes on to state that it is the love of money that is the root of all kinds of evil (1 Timothy 6:10).
The Bible refers to prayer about five hundred times, to faith less than five hundred times and to material possessions more than one thousand times. Money was God's first, the man who refuses to recognize this in the use and possession of money taints his own soul with selfishness, covetousnesss, dishonesty and even the blood of others. The following Bible verses are just a few of God's commandments concering the stewardship of what God has blessed us with.

The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all. (Proverbs 22:2)

Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness (Proverbs 11:4)

Labor not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. (Proverbs 23:4

And He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness; for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. (Luke 12:15)

God commands that Christians put Him first in every aspect of their lives and makes this promise of provision that every need we have will be met thru Him.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

Many times the accumulation of wealth in this world brings heartache and troubles but God promises His blessing come without these consequences.

The blessing of the Lord, maketh rich and He addeth no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22