100 Days with Jesus -- The Rich and Poor Meet Together and the Lord is Maker of Them All

Day 61
We finished our last conversation with a discussion of wealth and what it means to us. It is important. Let’s face it, having the resources to meet our needs and then some, matters to us and there’s no need to pretend that it doesn’t. Does that make us worldly or less spiritual? I really don’t think so. I believe the fear of appearing worldly concerning money prevents us from being honest with ourselves about what an important role it plays in our lives.

We get up every day and go to work. Most of us spend more time at work than we do at home. We schedule our week around it, our vacations, actually our lives. When I hear Christian people say that money is just not that important to them, I just don’t believe it. It doesn’t add up. They work hard and support their families and fulfill their obligations. They support their churches along with numerous other charities. You can’t do these things when you’re broke or when you are not responsible toward your job.

We all work and make money so why do we pretend that it doesn’t matter? Let’s just admit that it does. Remove the guilt and the conflict from your life and accept that money is not bad. And, what you do with it can honor God, whether you are paying your bills on time, taking care of your family or helping meet the needs of others. There’s a trend in our nation that hints toward the concept that those of us who own businesses or those who have high paying jobs are greedy. And that if they are successful, it came at the expense of someone else so it should all be given back.

This attitude is just as contradictory with God’s Word as the notion that money is bad. We have heard our whole lives that the LOVE of money is the root of all evil but we also have to remember that laziness and irresponsibility does not honor God either. I’ve found for me that working hard, being profitable and sharing with those that are truly in need brings balance and contentment to my life. Proverbs 22:2 says ‘The rich and poor meet together; the Lord is the maker of them all.’