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A Tale of Two Masters
Money is not evil.
Money is no more evil that food, sleep or sex.
Each of these things can be sources of blessing, or if and when used incorrectly can be sources of great evil.
Food is good, but beware your enjoyment does not turn to gluttony.
Rest is wonderful, but beware of slothfulness.
Sex is a wonderful blessing with marriage, but beware sexual immorality.
Money can and has been used by God and God’s people for wonderful things.
Money can be a gift from God.
Why would God give us strengths, talents and opportunities to gain wealth, if wealth were an evil thing?
No, there is no inherit evil in money at all.
But like all things that are given to us by God, it does require careful stewardship.
Anything that God gives us is buta gift that belings toi God, yet is ours to enjoy.
Parents are stewards of their children.
Leaders are stewards of their ministry.
Christians are stewards of the Gospel.
Whatever God gives you, that you are a steward of.
God has given you the ability to get wealth.
That wealth requires careful stewardship.
The Danger of Mammon
If you are unfaithful in your management of money, then all sorts of terrible evil comes to you.
Stabbed many times.
With money you will get stabbed.
Stabbed in the heart by people you love.
Stabbed in the back by people you trusted.
Stabbed in the neck by people who want it.
You see, the danger is that people begin to make the fatal mistake of trusting in the money.
Because one you trust in it, well then you serve it.
It becomes your Idol.
Thats why coveting (which is the love of money) is simply called Idolatry.
Examples of Mammons Minions
balaam
Achan
ananias and Sapphira
Judas Iscariot
What do all these people have in n common?
They served money.
How to Get money?
Well before i can tell you the biblical means of acquiring wealth let me tell you what the bible says about the wrong way to get money.
1: Theft
2: Socialism or communism.
Also Socialism is al about coveting your neighbour.
You want what your neighbour has.
3: Fraud
4: Gambeling
So what, according to the bible is the only legitimate way to obtain wealth?
1: The free market of trade aka capitalism.
Were people are free to sell and buy and trade without any governmental or corporate restrictions.
2: Inheritance
3: A Gift freely given
What do we spend our hard earned money on?
Money earned is free to be spent, but i will just say this: Because God gave you your money, and you are stewards of it, money must be used in a God honouring way.
Let mew give you some tips:
1: For the Work of God’s kingdom.
You are, biblically required to honor God by bringing your first fruits to the place where you fellowship.
2: The Support of your Family
This is the primary motive NOT to set on your backside and do nothing, especially for a man.
This verse is directed at the man, who is to be the provider for his family.
Now i know we live in a sexist world where men are almost entirely excluded from job opportunities, especially white and colord men.
but i dont care if you only bring in R5 but your wife brings in R5million, you have a responsibility to bring in that R5.
3: Benefiting the poor and needy.
Charity is not a command it is an opportunity.
An opportunity to bless others through your blessing.
Bottom Line: Money in the hand is a blessing.
Money in the heart is a curse.
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