What Does the Bible Say About Money?
Scripture reveals that money itself isn't evil, but our relationship with it reveals our heart's true allegiance.
Scripture on Money
1 Timothy 6:10
New Testament
"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs."
Matthew 6:24
New Testament
"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."
Proverbs 11:4
Old Testament
"Wealth is worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death."
Hebrews 13:5
New Testament
"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.'"
Ecclesiastes 5:10
Old Testament
"Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless."
The Bottom Line
Money makes a terrible master but a useful servant when kept in its proper place under God's lordship.
Try Today
Before any purchase today, pause and ask: 'Am I buying this from contentment or from a restless desire for more?'
Prayer
Jesus taught us to pray for our daily bread, showing that provision comes from the Father's hand (Matthew 6:11).
Father, You are my provider and my treasure. I confess that I often look to money for the security and satisfaction that only You can give. Help me hold loosely to what You've entrusted to me and generously share with others. Guard my heart from the love of money that leads to destruction. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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