Stewardship.
Wait—don’t stop reading! Did you know that Scripture deals with money more than almost any other topic? It talks about earning and spending money, saving and giving money, investing and even wasting our money. This subject is close to God’s heart, so it needs to be close to ours.
To understand what the Bible teaches about money, it helps to begin with a simple truth: God owns it all. He told Moses on Mount Sinai: “the whole earth is mine” (Exodus 19:5). Not part of the earth; not half of the earth; not three-quarters or seven-eighths. The whole earth belongs to God . . . it’s all His.He owns it all.
Out of this vast treasury of riches, the Lord gives gifts according to His perfect plan. But God’s gifts are never thoughtlessly dumped on us; they come with great responsibility. He gives to us so that we can give to meet the needs of others. God gives us the privilege of participating in His eternal purposes, using His gifts for His glory.
To understand what the Bible teaches about money, it helps to begin with a simple truth: God owns it all. He told Moses on Mount Sinai: “the whole earth is mine” (Exodus 19:5). Not part of the earth; not half of the earth; not three-quarters or seven-eighths. The whole earth belongs to God . . . it’s all His.He owns it all.
Out of this vast treasury of riches, the Lord gives gifts according to His perfect plan. But God’s gifts are never thoughtlessly dumped on us; they come with great responsibility. He gives to us so that we can give to meet the needs of others. God gives us the privilege of participating in His eternal purposes, using His gifts for His glory.
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