"Show Me The Money"

It's not what you think it is. Listen to Jesus -

… for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses (Luke 12:15 NKJV).

Jesus’ statements of truth were often paradoxical – they flew in the face of prevailing worldly wisdom. Most people today live like they think their life does consist in what they have materially. Are you one of them?

Think about this: who had you rather be around?

Someone who is rich, but arrogant - or someone who is humble and doesn’t act like they are better than you all the time?

Someone who has more possessions than you and wants to be sure you know it - or someone who is always ready to share with you from whatever they have?

Someone who is well-off, but has a bad relationship with their spouse and children because they don’t spend enough time with them and when they are with them, treat them as things and not as people - or someone who tries to nurture you like he or she nurtures their family?

Those are easy choices, aren’t they? Now, of the two sets of people described, which describes you?

"The Money" isn't folding paper with some President's face on it, or numbers on a spreadsheet.

It's character - as defined by Jesus Christ.

Are you well- off financially? I hope you are (and you use your physical assets to promote truth and good). The question really is: "Are you rich in character?"

Command those who are rich in this present age not to be haughty, nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God, who gives us richly all things to enjoy. Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share (1 Timothy 6:17-18 NKJV).