The Problem with Money

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with me on My throne, as I overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. Revelation 3:21 Early in John’s account of his revelation from Christ, he tells of Jesus’ observation of and directions for the seven churches. Some were following Him with integrity and faith, but some were struggling. The believers at Laodicea had some problems. Was it persecution for their faith? No. Were they suffering from economic hardships? No. Had they experienced the devastation of a natural disaster? Not at all. Christ tells them that He is not pleased with them because they are spiritually apathetic. What was the source of their apathy? These “believers” were so wealthy that they didn’t feel the need for God. Instead of seeing their riches as gifts from God and using their wealth to help others, they spent it on themselves. Jesus looked beneath their superficial riches into their hearts. He told them they were actually “wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked”. The solution was to turn to Him for forgiveness and to change the direction of their lives. God allows difficulties into our lives so that we may overcome them. For some, poverty or addiction or physical illness or tragic accident or natural disaster. For others, it’s the burden of wealth. Some of the wealthy lack insight about where their wealth came from or how to use it. Their “strength” is actually their weakness. God calls all of us to trust Him in overcoming the problems in our lives, but those who are rich face the added difficulty of realizing that wealth can be a hindrance to vibrant faith. Has wealth been a hindrance to you following Christ? What would repentance and overcoming look like to you? I’d love to talk to you personally. For more on help I can provide and how you can reach me, check out… http://truthatlife.com/ or email me directly at curtis.songer@gmail.com