As Christians, we are familiar with Scripture's clear warnings about money, the Christian Today website reports today (Feb. 7, 2026).
We are told that "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil" (1 Timothy 6:10) and that no one can serve both God and money (Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13). Yet, despite knowing these truths, ,many of us still find ourselves desiring wealth and possessions.
Desires often extend beyond what is necessary. They grow into the urge to accumulate more than we need "just in case,"to pursue comfort without sacrifice, or to display success and status.
Greed never satisfies (Ecclesiastes 5:10). Instead, it breeds comparison, envy, resentment,division, and injustice. It fuels conflict on both personal and global levels, leading people to hoard rather than share to protect excess while others go without. What begins as a reasonable concern can quickly become a distorted hunger that harms both ourselves and others.
We are stewards, not owners, and stewards do not live for themselves. What they manage is entrusted to them for the good of others and the glory of their master (Matthew 25: 14--30). What we have,therefore, is not meant to be consumed for ourselves, alone, but to be used to bless others (1 Peter 4:10). Even in the Lord's Prayer, the request for daily bread comes after the prayer for God's kingdom to come to earth-- reminding us that our provision is always tied to God's purposes, and that what sustains us is also meant to serve His kingdom (Matthew 6:9--11).
When we live this way, giving freely and stewarding faithfully, it brings joy both to those who receive and to our own hearts, and it becomes an offering that pleases God (Acts 20:35; 2Corinthians 9:7;Philippians 4:18).
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