Though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them. Psalm 62:10 NIV
Settle it once and for all: If God can trust you with it, He’ll bless you materially as well as spiritually(2 Corinthians 9:6-11 NIV). But with His blessings come conditions. Here are four that you need to honour:
1. Don’t claim the credit! Listen, “You may say to yourself… ‘My hands have produced this wealth for me.’ But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth… If you ever forget [that]… you will surely be destroyed” (Deuteronomy 8:17-19 NIV).
2. Don’t forget others! Listen, “Command those who are rich in this present world… to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves” (1 Timothy 6:17-19 NIV).
3. Don’t get arrogant. Listen, “‘Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength, or the rich man boast of his riches, but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows Me… (Jeremiah 9:23-24 NIV).
4. Don’t allow anything to take God’s place! Listen, “Give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown You and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’” (Proverbs 30:8-9 NIV).
Remember that you don’t own anything – you’re just the administrator of His estate and the executor of His will. So today, make sure you do a good job with it!
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