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• PSA L M 2 3 :1 | The Lord is my shepherd; I have all that I need.
• MAT T H E W 6 :2 4 | “No one can serve two masters. . . . You cannot serve God and be enslaved
to money.”
• L U K E 1 8 :2 2 | “Sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have
treasure in heaven.” (See note on page 942.)
The love of money can get our priorities out of line. We must keep reminding ourselves that
God is first in our lives and that money cannot satisfy our deepest needs.
• 1 T I MOT H Y 6 :1 0 | For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. (See note on page 1094.)
• H E B R E W S 1 3 :5 | Don’t love money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said,
“I will never fail you. I will never abandon you.”
• PSA L M 1 1 9 :3 6 | Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money!
Money is not the root of all evil; the love of it is.
• PR O VE R B S 1 1 :2 8 | Trust in your money and down you go!
• I SA I A H 5 5 :2 | “Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? . . . Listen
to me, and you will eat what is good.” (See note on page 652.)
Too often we buy things to fill a void or a need in our lives. The Bible shows us how to
acquire a deep and lasting happiness that always satisfies.
No amount of money is worth it if it was gained deceptively or dishonestly. Taking advantage of others to make money is stealing. Those who do this lose far more than they could
ever gain.
• MAT T H E W 6 :3 2 -3 3 | “Your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. Seek the Kingdom
of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”
• PH I L I PP I A NS 4 :1 1 -1 2 | For I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. . . .
I have learned the secret of living in every situation. (See note on page 1076.)
• PH I L I PP I A NS 4 :1 9 | And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs
from his glorious riches.
The Bible promises that God will supply all of our needs. The problem comes when our
definition of need is different from God’s. The first thing we must do is study God’s Word
to discover what he says we need for a fulfilling life.
• MA R K 1 2 :4 3 | Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I tell you the truth, this poor
widow has given more than all the others who are making contributions.”
• 1 J O H N 3 :1 7 | If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in
need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?
Consistently and generously giving away our money might be the most effective way to keep
us from loving it. When we see what giving does in the lives of others, needs are met in us that
material possessions could never satisfy. This kind of giving measures our Christian love.
• MA L A C H I 3 :1 0 | “Bring all the tithes into the storehouse. . . . If you do,” says the Lord of
Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of heaven for you.”
• L U K E 6 :3 8 | “Give, and you will receive.”
• 2 C O R I NT H I A NS 9 :6 | But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
• PR O VE R B S 2 1 :2 0 | Fools spend whatever they get.
• MAT T H E W 2 5 :1 4 | “He called together his servants and entrusted his money to them while
he was gone.”
• 1 C O R I NT H I A NS 4 :1 2 | We work wearily with our own hands to earn our living.
• 1 T H E S S A L O NI A NS 4 :1 2 | And you will not need to depend on others.
God urges us to be good stewards in earning, spending, and saving our money. He understands the importance of providing for the needs of our family and the future. But he also
expects us to use our money generously to help others.
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• PR O VE R B S 1 9 :1 | Better to be poor and honest than to be dishonest and a fool.
• MA R K 8 :3 6 | “And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul?”