What does God think about wealth?
Read James 5:1-6
"The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty" (James 5:4).
What Does This Scripture Mean for Us?
Is it WRONG or sinful to be rich?
Funny how almost all of us feel about wealth or riches. Those folks who have little money and/or
material possessions, tend to feel cautious about wealth and distrust the wealthy. Those folks who
are "well off" or downright rich, tend to justify their wealth as something they've earned or are
entitled to.
And the really "funny" part of all this is: If the poor gain wealth, they treat it just as those they previously distrusted -- while rich folks who suffer loss and become poor often change their thinking, too.
Read these verses carefully. God is NOT condemning wealth itself -- God is condemning wealthy people
who fail to help those in need and/or act in a haughty or arrogant fashion with their money.
Rich or poor, we must reflect God's love by loving and helping others always and in every way
that we can.
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