Managing Gods Money
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“He who is faithful in a very little thing is faithful also in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing is unrighteous also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the use of unrighteous wealth, who will entrust the true riches to you? And if you have not been faithful in the use of that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?” (Luke 16:10-15)
Does it surprise you to know that every one of us is a money manager for God? Jesus taught that those who handle God’s resources according to biblical guidelines will be rewarded, while those who disregard the principles will lose out. Luke 16 gives five warnings to help us.
Poor money managers of a little will be poor money managers of a lot. If we do not follow scriptural principles with $150 a week, we will do no better with $1500.
Failure to be faithful with God’s money will deprive us of even greater riches. God offers true wealth – namely, increased spiritual opportunities and comprehension of deep truths – only to those who rightly use what He has given them.
Failure to properly handle that which belongs to another will deprive us of possessing our own. If we borrow something and do not take care of it, we cannot expect God to reward us with possession of a similar item.
Allowing a love for money to rule us prevents wholehearted commitment to Christ. This is true for those who have little as well as for those who have much.
Loving riches will cause us to dismiss scriptural teachings about money and to justify ungodly behavior. Our reaction to financial appeals or biblical teaching on stewardship reveals whether money has taken control of us.
By heeding God’s warnings, we can become faithful money managers. Won’t you return control of all your resources to your heavenly Father and take your place as His steward?
Question: Whether you have been blessed with much wealth or have been given relatively little, how can you use it effectively for God’s glory?
good article, apparently God talks a lot about koney in the new testament, he cares a lot about how we mange HIS money he gave us to use for HIS glory
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