The more I write and meditate on the concept of money, the more I realize that it is not mine to do with as I wish. Christians know that all money is God’s money. After all, everything in the world was created by God (the basic elements) and is owned by God.
It’s all God’s money. So, what are we to do with it? We are entrusted with money to do with it as God wills. With every transaction we make, we should be asking the question of whether or not the purchase is glorifying God.
Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. -Luke 16:10 NIV
Then we come to the verse above. Some of us are plain broke and others are quite wealthy. I’ve found that a lot of faithful people do good things with money once they acquire it. Likewise, those who are poor managers of money in the beginning tend to not to use it wisely when they acquire it.
I think this verse teaches us to be trustworthy in even the small things. That way, when we acquire large sums of money through hard work and diligence, we won’t continue in our squandering. My prayer is that no matter what our financial circumstances, we can use money in a way that reflects God’s wisdom.
Remember that the small things matter. They matter a lot.
! John wrote two articles for the book: "Budgeting for Groceries" and "How Grocery Stores Work."
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“Remember that the small things matter. They matter a lot.”
This is so true. Thanks for the reminder! I’ve recently been convicted about how we use our money. Although it’s relatively easy to reform the “big stuff,” such as tithing, debt retirement, saving, etc., I think we neglect the small matters far too often.
A review of the ol’ monthly checking account statement will reveal where our treasuries lie. Very revealing to see: 1) how much the small things add up to and 2) how utterly wasteful we can be when not paying attention to the small things (which, most of the time, are unnecessary purchases to begin with).
Great idea to review the checking account! Historical data doesn’t lie and shows us where we might be overspending. I like it! Thanks for being a reader Robert! I’m looking forward to more thoughtful comments from you!