“Then Jesus said, ‘Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own… Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.’” (Luke 12:15,21 NLT)
Our world is full of “things” and “stuff” -- that is,
possessions. We have an inbuilt desire to possess things. We find ourselves
eager for possessions and for all that money promises and provides. But if we
are not careful, we find ourselves trusting money to buy us life, and our lives
are governed more and more by the pursuit of possessions. This is a trap. There
are many things that money can’t buy for us, and there are some things that
money will actually take from us…
If the pursuit of possessions purchased from profits is the essence of our existence, one’s life is measured by what one owns. Money becomes our god. We are owned by our money and possessed by our possessions.
So what do we do? We should accept possessions gladly, hold them lightly, use them wisely, share them unselfishly, and offer them worshipfully to God for His use. The quality of one’s life is seen in how well we handle things rather than letting things handle us.
-- Adapted from Stuart Briscoe in “Daily Study Bible for Men”
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