The Bible talks a lot about money.  Money is not a bad thing in fact it is important to be responsible with our money so that we can accomplish the ministry that God has set forth for us to do.  There are times however where money can be a distraction or stumbling block.  Jesus knew that this was the case for the Pharisees and for others so He often addressed it.  Let’s look at His words together today from Luke 16.

10 “Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. 11 So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? 12 And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own? 13 “No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” 14 The Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and were sneering at Jesus. 15 He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves in the eyes of others, but God knows your hearts. What people value highly is detestable in God’s sight.

Jesus uses this strong example to get to the heart of the matter.  Money isn’t and wasn’t the problem.  The problem was the hearts of the Pharisees.  They were focused on the outside appearance and wanting to appear to be wise and good but they were not truly interested in following God.  Money is often a reflection of our hearts and our priorities.  I pray that God would grant all of us a healthy attitude toward money.  May we be generous and responsible with it and continue to help use it to share the love of Christ with the world!

In His Grip,
Pastor Dave