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Keeping Money Our Servant

"Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things."  Matthew 6: 25, 32

 

We aren't supposed to let money become the most important thing in life, but when bills mount, it's hard not to become preoccupied.

The problem is that money can all too easily become our master instead of our servant. That's why the Bible so often talks about money, warning of its dangers and urging us to put it in its rightful place. The writer of Ecclesiastes wisely observed, "He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity" (5:10).

Once we put Christ first in our life, however, we can ask Him to help us trust Him for our needs. Our Heavenly Father knows we need clothes, food, and a place to live, so we don't need to worry. That may seem impossible, but God will give us His peace as we learn to trust Him.

We also need to deal with our finances responsibly--following a realistic budget; developing a plan to pay off debt; even cutting up our credit cards if necessary.

Don't become a slave to money. Learn to trust God in everything.

From, HOPE for Each Day: Morning & Evening Devotions, by Billy Graham.