Money Rule 9.
Always Include God
Psalm 24:1.
“The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”
It is not possible to have a complete understanding of Christian finances without remembering to include God. In today’s verse we see that everything we have belongs to God. We are not owners but stewards.
Jesus illustrated this truth in Luke 12 and the parable of the rich man who built bigger barns for his wealth, only to lose it all in a moment. God calls him a fool, saying, “This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?”
The message is clear: earthly possessions are fleeting, and clinging to them is ultimately futile.
We are called to recognize that everything we have is on loan from God, and we should use it for His glory. Deuteronomy 8:18 reminds us, “But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you the ability to produce wealth.” When we remember this, our approach to finances shifts from ownership to stewardship, and from giving to gratitude.
I leave you with the quote from Churchill, “We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.”
I’m Lonnie Davis, and this is a thought worth thinking.