“Responsibility of Wealth”
You may read this title and your first thought, “no worries I am not wealthy.” I do want to clarify today we are talking about physical wealth. Therefore you probably do not consider yourself wealthy but who are you comparing yourself too? But most of you who are reading this today compared to most in the world would be considered wealthy.
Every good and perfect gift comes from our Father in Heaven. You may have worked smart and hard to have your wealth but it is God who gave you the ability and the opportunities to do it. So we should be honoring Him with ALL He has given us. Today, the Apostle Paul is giving Timothy some instructions to teach those who are wealthy.
1 Timothy 6:17-19
Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. 18 Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. 19 By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
Notice the first word of instruction, do not be proud and trust in your money. Regardless of how much money we have we must maintain a spirit of humility. Giving God the glory for all we have and a willingness to be generous. The scriptures teach us that the abundant life begins by placing our trust in Jesus Christ. As we submit to Christ and give our hearts to Him we will also be ready to give generously.
Money is never a great subject to teach about but Jesus spoke about money more than He did heaven. We all need to be careful not to let money or the pursuit of money become our focus. There are churches that teach it is a sin to have money and others teach we should all be rich. Having money is not necessarily a sin and not having money is not a curse or punishment. Money is a tool in which we can use for the glory of God and the advancement of His Kingdom.
I want to end today’s devotion with a word from the Lord, Godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into this world and we will take nothing out. Take a moment today and asked yourself, “is Jesus Christ my greatest treasure?” Does your life support your answer? I love all of you, blessings!!
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