5 Bible Verses about Money we don’t like to talk about

5 Bible Verses about Money we don’t like to talk about

5 Bible verses about moneyI recently read a similar post and it got me thinking about some of the Bible verses about money that we don’t like to talk about in the church.  I suppose it depends on which end of the denominational spectrum you are from, but I selected a few that I think apply to everyone.

  1. Deut 14:22 –Those people who do talk about tithing take all their evidence from the Old Testament, and conveniently ignore this scripture that tells the believer to take their tithe and consume it is celebration of the Lord.  If the temple is too far away the believer is instruction to sell their tithe take the money travel to the temple and “spend the money for whatever you desire—oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves. And you shall eat there before the LORD your God and rejoice, you and your household.”  The tithe was meant to for the believer to celebrate the goodness of God, not just to be given to the temple.

I was taught that if I didn’t pay my tithe on time I owed an extra 20%.  So, the idea of using to throw a party to celebrate the goodness of God would be blasphemy.  But my wife and I have put this in to practice and invited people to celebrate God’s goodness in our lives.

2. Prov 21:13 — “Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.”  Social justice is becoming trendy and many folks want to use government to force people to do what they believe to be right.  I don’t find it possible to love my brother by putting a gun to his head and forcing him “do the right thing”, but I do think about how I can help those who are less fortunate.  Not in the short term, but long term.  How can I help to break the cycle of poverty.  It is one of the reasons I teach people about money.

3. Luke 6:20 — “Blessed are you poor, for yours is the kingdom of heaven . . . Woe to you rich, for you have received your consolation” Smithsonian magazine had an article earlier this year showing that 90% of Americans consider themselves middle class.  Most of us don’t think we are poor.  When we hear this scripture we think we are the blessed ones, but Americans are the rich Jesus is talking to.  We are the 1% from the world’s perspective.  We, as a church and individuals, must do more in order to help our brothers and sisters.

4. 1 Tim 6:8-9 — “But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.”  We all assume we are not the one Paul is talking about. After all, I am not the one who pursues wealth, I just want to use money to promote God’s kingdom, of course I get to keep some too, that is beside the point.  If we desire to be rich we will fall to many temptations don’t be fooled.  This passage is directed at us all.

5. Luke 12:19-21 — “And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.”’ But God said to him, ‘Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’ So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.”  This is the closest thing I have found in the Bible talking about the American idea of retirement.  We want to sit back with our stored up treasure and eat drink and be merry.  Rich toward God means more than giving him a small percentage off the top.

What other money scriptures don’t get enough recognition?

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Jason is the founder of Considering Stewardship he has a passion for helping people to steward all of their resources as gifts from God. Time, money, and Talent.

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