Handling Your Wealth

Handling Your Wealth "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul?" Mark 8:36 I have written many devotionals about money, as I spent my entire working career dealing with money. The Bible does not condemn money or material possessions, as wealth can do great good when used wisely, and kept in the proper perspective. When we look at some of the great people in the Bible, many of these people were wealthy. Abraham, Isaac and Solomon were probably the wealthiest people of their day. According to the Bible, the problem is not with wealth or money itself, it is with our love for wealth and money. "The love of money is the root of all evil." 1st Timothy 6:10 I am afraid that our society today is placing far too much emphasis on money, as so many people spend all their entire lives trying to accumulate wealth. Wealth has become such a status symbol that it has become idols for many, which is the danger that the Bible warns us about. When our material possessions become the dominate theme in our lives, this is when our focus is dangerously close to the warnings the Bible gives us. It poisons every other aspect of our lives, even including our family life. The Bible tells us that God should be our primary focus in life, and that the pursuit of wealth can prevent the use of our time and talents for God's purposes. Money and wealth is wonderful, and a blessing if it is used for the purposes that God intended, but so many people want to hoard it. If you have wealth and share it freely with others as God intended, God will bless you even more. However, the problem is when God gives you wealth, and you crave and hunger for more and more, your wealth has become your idol. Handle your wealth carefully. My Daily Devotional Volume Six January 11 Robert William Brock, Jr.