Bling
You have hoarded wealth in the last days.
James 5:3
Money isn’t necessarily bad. Nowhere in the Bible does it tell you and me that it is bad to have money. When we depend on that money rather than God; when that money has us, then we get into some serious trouble.
In today’s verse, James warns us about that same idea. Here, James gives us a wealth warning: stop hoarding. The Bible is not anti-investing or anti-saving. God expects us to be good stewards, to save, invest and enjoy the fruits of his blessings.
Hoarding is completely different. The word “hoard” comes from a word which means “to hide.” When we hoard stuff, we are hiding it. We hide it from others by refusing to be generous or caring. We don’t utilize what God has blessed us with to help others.
We even try to hide it from God. And we fail to recognize a powerful reality of material possessions: we don’t actually own anything. We are simply managers of what God has given to us.
So when it comes to wealth and material possessions, there’s an important question you need to ask yourself. Do I want more just to have more? Or do I want more so that I can do more for the kingdom of God?
Because when you answer that question, then you’ll begin to recognize the real potential and power of money.
