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Be Rich Toward God

What did Jesus mean when he said that we should be “rich toward God?” 

Jesus meant that we are stewards of the Almighty. It is God who gives us our ability to get wealth.

We shouldn’t be upset when people remind us of our obligations with our wealth. In the recorded sayings of Jesus about one verse in every six talks about money or possessions. About half of his parables do the same. 

The Bible is full of warnings against being absorbed with things. Man cannot live without things, but he who lives for things alone is not a man but a beast. Things cannot satisfy the heart. 

How shall we save ourselves from this trap of covetousness? Every Christian should have as his dearest desire to give all he can to foster the gospel of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 7:9). Our Lord Jesus exchanged all heaven for a cow-shed and a cross. As we consider that, what can we withhold from him? 

Giving is the antidote to selfishness and covetousness. Only those who practice regular, systematic giving to the cause of the gospel will be safe and saved at last. 

May God guide us as we reflect on our responsibility to give. May we become like him in our giving.

If God were to draw up a balance sheet of the assets of your life: time, talents, and money, what would he find? Are you rich toward God or simply rich toward yourself?

By Dr. Desmond Ford