Transformed: Financial Health - Day 5

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God said, “Never will I leave you; never will I for sake you.“ Hebrews 13:5 (NIV)

 What does it mean to love money? It means worshiping money, and worshiping money is a problem. The Bible makes it clear we are to worship God alone. When you worship something, you give your time, your resources and your energy to that  thing. Whatever you worship consumes your life. How can we avoid worshiping money? What would it look like to have money, use money, and make money without worshiping it? The answer is contentment.

What is contentment? Contentment is not saying, “I like where I am at currently” as though you should never have any financial goals, or you should not try to increase your net worth. In fact, God says, “those who work hard will prosper“ (Proverbs 13:4 NLT). Contentment is saying, “regardless of my circumstances, I have Christ in my life.“ That’s contentment. Contentment isn’t based on your financial status. Rather, it is based on your relationship with God. We are content because God has promised that no matter what, he is with us, and he will never forsake us. So, I can be content in my present circumstances because my contentment is not based upon them.

 If you are searching for contentment, look beyond your present circumstances. Look beyond the here and now. Look to the promise of God. Have eternal perspective. God says he will always be with you. You have eternal life in him. As a result, you can be content in whatever current financial circumstances you find yourself. Whether you are materially rich or not, you are rich in God.

Next Steps. Write down your answers to these questions.

What did you hear?

What do you think?

What will you do?

Now talk to God...

Work Cited

Warren, R. (2014). Daily devotions: Transformed: How God Changes Us. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: Saddleback Church.