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Money is not evil in and of itself. It is a necessary tool . . . but a very dangerous one. I think money should come with a printed warning: “Danger: Handle with Care!” Or better yet, “Danger: Handle with Prayer!” Used properly, money has tremendous power for good, both for us individually and for the kingdom. Mishandle it, and your very soul is at risk. The danger of materialism is you start out owning things and they end up owning you. Sometimes it gets so bad that you can’t give up a single thing, not even to save your soul.
No wonder Jesus warned,
“Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed.”
— Luke 12:15 (NIV 1984)
Father God, help us to hold the things of this world loosely. Amen.