Our text today is Hebrews 13: verse 5.
“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'”
Our verse today urges us to keep our lives free from the love of money. Let’s start by saying there is nothing wrong with money or in asking for a raise, but don’t make money the love of your life. Even with this warning, marriage counselors confirm that finances are one of the main reasons for divorce.
The American dream used to be to own your own home. Sometime in the past decades, that all changed. The American dream now seems to be to win the lottery, to get rich quick!
In America, we live in a land of plenty. Consider this fact: In 84% of the world, the top 1% earns an annual income of between $30,000 and $50,000. In America, a family of four is considered poor if they earn $31,200 a year. Indeed, God has been good to us. We were born into the richest economy and the richest time in the world’s history.
Jesus said, “To whom much is given, much will be required.” Obviously, since you don’t go to church and listen to me preach, I have no motive except to share with you what God said of this important subject.
Over the next ten days, I will share ten Bible teachings on money.
I’m Lonnie Davis. See you tomorrow with Rule #1