Day 1 - Introduction

Have you ever felt like a slave to money? Maybe you feel like you can never keep up with bills. Maybe you’ve felt the pull of materialism and the pressure always to have the newest car or the coolest clothes.

God wants you to experience freedom from these things.

A lot of people see money as a bad thing. They view it as the root of all evil. But the Bible doesn’t teach that. 1 Timothy tells us that “the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.”

Jesus talked about money a lot. Sometimes He was teaching specifically about finances, and other times He simply used it as an analogy to help people understand deeper spiritual truths. Jesus knows that money is important because it often reveals what’s in our hearts.

God cares about money because He cares about us! Freedom in this area is part of the full life that Jesus came to give us.

God wants us to have freedom from greed, freedom from debt, and freedom to be generous. Over the next few days, we’ll learn more about what the Bible says about each of these and how we can apply that to our lives.

Reflection
In what ways are you experiencing bondage when it comes to finances? Pray and ask God to bring freedom in those areas as you hear from Him and obey His teaching.