4 Money Lessons From the Apostle PaulSample

Why do you work!? Have you ever asked yourself that before? Some of us would answer, “Because I have to” or “Because I enjoy it” or “What else would I do?”

But the Apostle Paul gives us a different view of work that I think many Americans don’t have.

Here’s what he says:

Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.

Whoa! Did you notice the “so that”? Let him work hard so that he may have something to share with those in need!

We work hard to earn money so we can be a blessing to others. If American Christianity understood that, we’d see the giving go up dramatically in the U.S.

We aren’t called to hoard or to build up a huge retirement nest egg or buy bigger houses or drive more expensive cars, we are called to share with those in need!

How often do we pass by opportunities to be a blessing to others by sharing what we have? Or worse, how often do we even look for them?!

Paul challenges us to view our work through a Kingdom lens and stop idolizing our wealth!