Money Is A Test…..

The Bible talks about money quite a bit. It tells us that greed, the love of money, has destroyed many lives in its pursuits. Jesus told His disciples that you can’t serve both God and money. Money only becomes an issue when it’s viewed from an improper perspective. Money is necessary for life, but it’s not the main pursuit or main goal of it. God allows us to have it, some more than others, but in all cases, money is a test. It tests our hearts, revealing where its loyalties are. An honest man realizes money’s true purpose, God’s sovereignty and provision. He realizes Who he’s accountable to. God never meant for His gifts to us to be worshipped. It’s always been about gratitude to the Giver of the gifts, and not the gifts. When our attitude towards money is where God wants it to be, no accounting is necessary. Honest and trustworthy men stem from knowing their place, knowing the proper perspective with money, and serving God whole-heartedly. When a man has integrity, he can be trusted with money. God knows the heart of man, He knows who can be trusted with money and who can’t. Is money an issue with you? Have you ever asked yourself why? Ask God today to reveal the “why”, and help you put money in its proper perspective. You’ll be freed from the pull of its deception and released from its devastating control.

The money brought to the Temple was not used for making silver bowls, lamp snuffers, basins, trumpets, or other articles of gold or silver for the Temple of the Lord. 14 It was paid to the workmen, who used it for the Temple repairs. 15 No accounting of this money was required from the construction supervisors, because they were honest and trustworthy men 2 Kings 12:13-15