The church is full of people who long to
be rich. The prosperity
preachers tell them that Jesus was rich while here on earth, and that God wants
nothing more than to lavish His children with an abundance of material blessings!
These preachers falsely teach that in order for you to get rich, you must tithe
and sow large money seeds to them.
But
what you see happening, is that the people despite of giving all their money,
are not getting rich! Instead, as the Bible says, they fall into the temptation
of gambling their money away, getting into debt and because of it, they are now
being trapped by this foolish and harmful desire of
getting rich, that plunge them into financial ruin and destruction (see 1. Timothy 6:9-10).
Jesus Christ was not rich while He was
living on this earth!
During His public ministry, Jesus and His disciples depended entirely on the
hospitality of others as they ministered from town to town. He told His
disciples:
“Don’t take any
money in your money belts—no gold, silver, or even copper coins. Don’t carry a traveler’s bag with a change of clothes and sandals or
even a walking stick. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality, because those who
work deserve to be fed.” Matthew 10:9-10 NLT
And Jesus said about Himself,
“Foxes have dens
to live in, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place even to lay
his head.” Luke 9:58 NLT
Jesus did not come to make you
financially rich, but He will take care of your needs, as He said,
“For your Father knows exactly
what you need even before you ask Him!” Matthew 6:8 NLT
Therefore,
“Seek the Kingdom of God
above all else, and live righteously, and He will give you everything you need!”
Matthew 6:33 NLT
That’s why the apostle Paul, a disciple
of Jesus Christ, taught that,
“True godliness
with contentment is itself great wealth. After
all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take
anything with us when we leave it. So if we have enough food and clothing,
let us be content.” 1. Timothy 6:6-8 NLT
“And this same God who takes
care of me will supply all your needs from His glorious riches, which have been
given to us in Christ Jesus!” Philippians 4:19 NLT
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