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Chantelle Henderson
If there’s one thing that I know of that can make some Christians a little uncomfortable, is when you talk about money.
First, let me be clear. The scriptures DO NOT say that money is the root of all evil. No. It says that THE LOVE OF MONEY is the root of all kinds of evil. It’s one of the most misquoted passages in the bible.
(See the scripture reference from 1 Timothy 6:7-11 at the very bottom. It’s the Amplified Version which really breaks it down.)
Whether you agree or not, the truth is that anything we have (own) belongs to God, not us.
The following list is just the tip of the iceburg. Anything that’s tangible that I did not write also applies. If you can see and touch it, it’s His. We are simply stewards over our worldly posessions - our homes, cars, jewelry, sports memorabilia, clothes, collectibles, coins, and even your job and talents.
Our gifts and aptitudes are to be used for building up the kingdom of God - not to build our own little empires that provide a false sense of security and gives us a feeling of power and self importance. It’s all just a lying vanity. If it’s not rooted in Christ, it is temporary and fleeting.
Even our relationships belong to Him. What we do with them is our gift back to Him. They are bestowed upon us because He longs for us to be in connection with Him and others. No one ever has to go through life independently, solely, and alone. Everyone deserves to be loved. He wants that love expressed to others through us so that doesn’t happen. Love is to be freely given. As the song goes, “Can’t But Me Love.”
We can have all the money in the world and still be poor in spirit, mind, and body. It rains on the just and the unjust. At least, with God above all else, we can be confident that He will take whatever is broken and make it whole and use it for His glory. That truth does not shift just because we have X amount of money.
We can have $1 or $1,000,000 to our name; and we still can’t buy healing, peace, grace, or forgiveness. The truth is that we are loved and accepted beyond measure no matter what’s in our bank account. The things that cannot be bought or sold are the eternal, priceless treasures - the true fortunes that are eternal.
Everything you have is only because the Giver Of Life Himself has given it to you. It’s not by your own merit. It’s not by your might or power, but it is by His Spirit that you live, and move, and have your being.
Apart from Him we can do nothing.
Apart from Him we are nothing.
I’ve got some questions to ask you that I asked myself today. Some of my answers broke my heart and lead me to repentance. I had some things out of order, but thank the Lord, I was met with mercy and forgiveness.
Please don’t rush to answer these questions. Instead:
•Slow down.
•Take a deep breath.
•Have an open and receptive heart.
•Ask the Lord to give you insight regarding how you handle the relationships in your life.
•If you were given $100 with the condition that you have to give 10% away, where would it go?
•Ask Him to show you what He would have you give monitarily to your church or a cause close to your heart, such as missions.
•Ask the Holy Spirit to reveal the true condition of your heart when it comes to money.
•Who are you apart from your “stuff”?
What do you think your life would look like if all is stripped away and it’s nobody but you and Him?
Do you steward your relationships well?
•Spouse
•Children
•Family
•Friends
•Church family
•Co-workers
•Those in authority over us
He can do infinitely more than we ever could with any amount of money gained through huge investment yields. We could hit the largest jackpot in history, and yet what He gives us is still so much more. He’s already paid the highest price in heaven and on earth - the blood shed by our Savior, Jesus. There is nothing worth more than that. Absolutely, NO THING.
In our humanity, we are cabable of very little. When we take what He’s given to us and use it for His glory, it is so much more than we could have asked for or imagined.
We are blessed to be a blessing.
I’ll end with what the devo notes:
“The crucial question is not how much of your money you should give to God, but how much Of God’s money you should keep.” - Everday Blessings For Women,
Tyndale Publishers
2 Timothy 3:7-11
“For we have brought nothing into the world, so [it is clear that] we cannot take anything out of it, either. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who [are not financially ethical and] crave to get rich [with a compulsive, greedy longing for wealth] fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction [leading to personal misery]. For the love of money [that is, the greedy desire for it and the willingness to gain it unethically] is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves [through and through] with many sorrows. But as for you, O man of God, flee from these things; aim at and pursue righteousness [true goodness, moral conformity to the character of God], godliness [the fear of God], faith, love, steadfastness, and gentleness.”
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