Money Talks: Trading Stuff for Stories
Luke 12:32-34
Better is one handful with
than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind. —Ecclesiastes 4:6
When is the last time someone described you as tranquil?
Anxiety is on the rise and studies show a higher prevalence of anxiety disorders in wealthier economies.
In other words - there is a connection between anxiety and
Our money is telling a story about our
32 “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. 33 Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will never fail, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. 34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. —Luke 12:32-34 (NIV)
Jesus’ response to the worry and the fear of our material lives is to
Spending/having more - leads to worry
Giving more - makes us less afraid, less anxious
*We can trade our
You always miss the money you spend, and especially the money you waste. You never miss the money you
Matthew and Mark both tell the story of Jesus being asked about paying taxes. (Matthew 22, Mark 12) Jesus looks at the coin and says we should give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.
“The image on the coin is Caesar’s. Jesus would have likely asked next, ‘Whose image is on you?’” —-Ravi Zacharias
You belong to God. Everything you have belongs to God. And in His extraordinary generosity, He sees fit to give us good gifts. What will we do with it?
- We can
- We can be
- We can have