The Love of Money

Those in love with the power of money cannot resist the temptation to “do more with less” of it. In a way, this is greed and you know you are greedy when you refuse to do anything with money that does not promise you a greater return.

The opposite of greed is generosity.

Those who are generous are willing to pay the worker his due, and give to the poor and needy expecting nothing in return. These are they who learn to bank their treasures in heaven and come to better understand God’s economic system, to trust in, rely upon and believe completely in the power of Almighty God. These are often they who learn that they can rest in the arms of their God and Savior, and that the value of gold or silver, Dollar, Drachma, Mark, Peso, Euro, or mammon by any other name is nothing stable. In fact they learn that you cannot serve both God and mammon, no matter what the man on the Christian radio says.

The Christian radio advertisement informs me that me that gold is the only thing to keep my family safe through the coming economic meltdown. The message: buy gold now. Funny, Jesus said something about buying gold from him.

The preacher on the big Christian TV network tells me that if I am broke it is not God's will for my life. God wants me to prosper. Not only that, but if I have debt on my credit card, that I am unable to pay--- then it is a good thing I turned the TV to this program today. One preacher said, "'Some of you are wrestling with debt that you cannot pay off. God told me this morning to tell you to … sow a seed on the credit card that you want God to pay off…. Get Jesus on that credit card! Make a pledge on that credit card!'" (See TBN's Promise: Send Money and See Riches... Los Angeles Times, September 20th 2004;William Lobel Times Staff Writer)

Strange voices lurk, even in what is called Christianity… apparently seeking whom they may devour. As a Christian, one must guard their heart from the deceitfulness of riches. But it's a battle. Our thinking is conditioned.

We will quickly hire the absolutely lowest possible bidder for a job that needs to be done, forgetting that other people need to feed their families too. We will walk into a bank and pay exuberant usury fees, or even charge such fees to others, thinking nothing of it, forgetting that God forbid usury and never intended us to deal with each other like that. We will even often flaunt the price tags, (both high and low,) to show what a lot or a little bit of money can buy. But, God's economy just doesn’t work or even add up the way man’s does.

No. In God’s economy, people are valued, not because of what they can and cannot do, but because they exist. In God’s economy you bring nothing to the table, and then he prepares a banquet before you. He even takes two small fish, if you happen to have them, and feeds thousands who have nothing with them. A flask of oil keeps pouring out when none should be left inside.. that’s God’s economy.

In mans economy, everyone must bring something to share with everyone else. If you have nothing, you get nothing, because after all you get what you deserve.In man’s, you are only of value as long as you have a purpose to serve others in the community, as long as tou areorth something... as long as you have...

You guessed it, money.


His blood bought us with a price, a price that was not paid with cash, a price that could never be paid in full any other way. I could never pay, not with money, not with works of righteousness, not even my own blood, but I can trust in God.

"In God We Trust."

No wonder the inscibed it on the American coin. It's a friendly reminder of where our hope is

The Value of Money

Money is power and with the power of money, a person has the power to great things. They can build buildings, churches, hospitals, schools and even programs to feed the hungry. Money can “do” a lot of very good and noble things, but there is one thing it cannot do. It cannot save someone, nor can all the works money can buy and do. Money is shelter, but not a savior.

It astonishing how money rules the minds of people. It is as if we human beings are so quick to forget God. Even Christians, who are human too, can be swayed in mind to forget that God is the owner of cattle on a thousand hills, maker of all, even the sustainer of all. It's notable how quick we are to bow to something if money is involved and why is this? They say, it's not the money, but the love of money... and that it is love of money, that is the root of all evil.

It's not inappropriate to have money or nice things, but it is inappropriate to have a “love affair” with worldly gain, after all, God wants our undivided affection. He wants us to know on whom we depend, and in whom or what we do ultimately trust. You can be certain... it is not money. It's God.

God? He is not some sort of egotistical maniac, but he is who he is... God; and he knows that the only way we will be safe from harm is to realize our need and take refuge in Him.

Money? It is not going to buy you life when the life you have now is spent. When you are dying, it will not preserve your soul.

The word says, “Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter, but the advantage of knowledge is this: that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor. (Eccl. 7:12)

In God We Trust

In God We Trust (ALL OTHERS PAY CASH )



Is your economy falling apart? Are you confused about investments or not sure your you will be able to go another day unless you do something drastic? It is time to do something drastic. Trust God!

You know, someone, somewhere, sometime in history, decided to put the words "In God we trust" on American currency. How interesting that on the very money that passes through the hands of the people of our nation everyday, such powerful words remain and they give testimony,"In God We Trust."

Perhaps those words printed on our money will someday stand also as a testimony against man. Ask yourself now, if you are so inclined, just exactly, "What or who do put your trust in?... s it in God or in cash?" Remember that Jesus said, "No man can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon."

Is it possible that people who serve God, also serve money in the process? You might think so, but Jesus said you could not do both, it has to be one or the other. God or money, God stuff or man stuff... What do you trust and who do you serve?

“In God we trust” is a noteworthy motto, but more than that it is a way of life. It’s a new kind of economy, unlike any other that there is on earth, and it's freely available to all. It's a sure thing too, used, handled, dispensed and invested in by Christians for centuries. It's a way of life that is somewhat foreign to our basic nature.