April 13
Luke 16:1-18
What do you view as the purpose of money? If you were to jot down a list of things, you might include paying for basic necessities or saving for the future. But would you include making friends? Jesus says, "Use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves" (v.9a). God proclaims the purpose of money as being very different than what we might think. Jesus’ statement in Luke 16:9 is not meant to be an exhaustive statement about money, but it is certainly one of its purposes. So, are you doing this very thing? Are you inviting people into your homes, showing generosity, and responding to the needs of people around you? One of the clearest indicators that money is not an idol is when we are willing to give it away. Rather than becoming hoarders, we are to be givers. Givers to friends, givers to strangers, givers to the church, givers to missionaries, and givers to the work of God around the world.
Our perception of money reveals whether it is our master or whether God alone is. We need to be honest with our attitude toward money because “you cannot serve both God and money.” If you view money as your ultimate source of security, then Jesus has some scathing words for you. If it has become your god, what a terrible one it will be. So, let us release the hold that money has on our hearts and learn to view it like God does.
Father God, help me to have a generous heart. May your Spirit lead me to use wealth to glorify you. Amen.
Do you view money like God does? How can you better align your perception to his?
What do you view as the purpose of money? If you were to jot down a list of things, you might include paying for basic necessities or saving for the future. But would you include making friends? Jesus says, "Use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves" (v.9a). God proclaims the purpose of money as being very different than what we might think. Jesus’ statement in Luke 16:9 is not meant to be an exhaustive statement about money, but it is certainly one of its purposes. So, are you doing this very thing? Are you inviting people into your homes, showing generosity, and responding to the needs of people around you? One of the clearest indicators that money is not an idol is when we are willing to give it away. Rather than becoming hoarders, we are to be givers. Givers to friends, givers to strangers, givers to the church, givers to missionaries, and givers to the work of God around the world.
Our perception of money reveals whether it is our master or whether God alone is. We need to be honest with our attitude toward money because “you cannot serve both God and money.” If you view money as your ultimate source of security, then Jesus has some scathing words for you. If it has become your god, what a terrible one it will be. So, let us release the hold that money has on our hearts and learn to view it like God does.
Father God, help me to have a generous heart. May your Spirit lead me to use wealth to glorify you. Amen.
Do you view money like God does? How can you better align your perception to his?
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