Matthew 6:24 (NIV)
24 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate
the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the
other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Tell me what you think about money, and I will tell you what
you think about God, for these two are closely related. A man’s heart is closer
to his wallet than anything else. It is a staggering fact that for the past few
years people have spent ten times as much for luxuries and non-essentials as
they have for all charitable and religious purposes. This is a commentary on
our shallow and superficial religious faith.
While the Bible warns us against greed and selfishness, it
does encourage frugality and thrift. Even Jesus said to His disciples after He
fed the multitude, “Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.”
Although our Lord had the power to create, He Himself lived frugally and
without luxury. John Wesley had a threefold philosophy about money. He said,
“Make all you can; keep all you can; and give all you can.” Most of us get all
we can, spend all we can; borrow all we can; and give meagerly to God.
Thought for today:
Do I allow material things and pursuits to disconnect me from my faith walk?
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