{"id":16268,"date":"2017-11-01T12:45:05","date_gmt":"2017-11-01T16:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/?p=16268"},"modified":"2021-10-13T13:30:32","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T17:30:32","slug":"christian-attitude-toward-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sendoutyourroots.com\/christian-attitude-toward-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Attitude Toward Money"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Christian Money-view<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Today money is the medium of exchange for goods and services.\u00a0 Money is necessary for us to live comfortable lives on earth.\u00a0 Money enables us to purchase the things we want, desire, and need.\u00a0 The Bible even says that, \u201cMoney is the answer for everything\u201d (Ecclesiastes 10:10).\u00a0 Because money is so powerful it can become our master. \u00a0According to the Bible, if we are not careful we can become a slave of money.\u00a0 Jesus warned us of this danger:<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t keep hoarding for yourselves earthly treasures that can be stolen by thieves.\u00a0 Material wealth eventually rusts, decays, and loses its value\u2026How could you worship two gods at the same time?\u00a0 You will have to hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other.\u00a0 You can\u2019t worship the true God while enslaved to the god of money!\u201d\u00a0 (Matthew 6:19, 24 TPT)<\/em><\/p>\n

Money is not a problem, it is neutral and not evil in and of itself.\u00a0 It is trusting in money for survival rather than God that creates the problem.\u00a0 Money can occupy us to the point that we become devoted to it; doing whatever necessary to obtain enough to meet our basic needs.\u00a0 Money can become the decision-maker in our lives and rule over us, rather than God.\u00a0 This is completely against what God\u2019s Word says concerning money.\u00a0 God said in His Word to trust Him as the One who gives us the power to create wealth.\u00a0 He is the Source from whom we are enable to acquire wealth.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut REMEMBER that the LORD YOUR GOD gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant, He swore to your fathers, as it is today.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 (Deuteronomy 8:18 HCSB).<\/p>\n

\u201cLoving money is the first step toward all kinds of trouble.\u00a0 Some people run after it so much that they give up their faith.\u00a0 Craving more money pushes them away from faith to error, compounding misery in their lives.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 (I Timothy 6:10 TPT)<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t be obsessed with money but live content with what you have, for you always have God\u2019s presence.\u00a0 For hasn\u2019t he promised you, \u201c\u201cI will never leave you alone, never!\u00a0 And I will never loosen my grip on your life!\u201d\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 (Hebrews 13:5 TPT)<\/p>\n

When we trust in God as the power to get wealth, our lives become occupied with Him and not money.\u00a0 We are no longer money-chasers.\u00a0 We become money magnets acknowledging God as our Source of prosperity and success.\u00a0 When we put God, His kingdom, and what is right first\u2014all the things we need will be provided for us in abundance.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo above all, constantly chase after the realm of God\u2019s kingdom and the righteousness that proceeds from him.\u00a0 Then all the less important things will be given to you abundantly.\u00a0 Refuse to worry about tomorrow, but deal with each challenge that comes your way, one day at a time.\u00a0 Tomorrow will take care of itself.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 (Matthew 6:33-34 TPT)<\/p>\n

Now that we have established a proper attitude toward money, we must learn how to maintain this attitude. What do we with our money?\u00a0 We must let money know who the boss is.\u00a0 In our flesh, we want to hoard money, but to keep it in its place me must learn to GIVE IT AWAY!\u00a0 Abram (Abraham) learned this lesson after returning from a victorious battle in which he rescued Lot. He had acquired great spoils from the victory.\u00a0 At that time, Melchizedek, appeared to refresh Abraham with bread and wine and to bless him.\u00a0 In return, Abraham offered to Melchizedek one-tenth of EVERYTHING.\u00a0 Through this offering to Melchizedek, Abraham blessed him.<\/p>\n

Abraham was so in-tune with God as his Source of supply that he knew what to do to keep wealth in its place.\u00a0 By offering 1\/10th<\/sup> of all that he had, Abraham transferred all of his wealth over to God\u2019s kingdom and authority. Once under God\u2019s jurisdiction, Abraham\u2019s wealth was protected with a promise.<\/p>\n

\u201cBring the full tenth into my storehouse so that there may be food in My house.\u00a0 Test Me in this way, says the Lord of Hosts.\u00a0 See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing without measure.\u00a0 I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not ruin the produce of your land and your vine in your field will not fail to produce fruit, says the Lord of Hosts.\u00a0 Then the nations will consider you fortunate, for you will be a delightful land, says the Lord of Hosts.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 (Malachi 3:10-12 HCSB)<\/p>\n

The tithe brings with it several blessings:<\/p>\n