“Because people believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing.”
Isaac Barrow (1630-1677) Anglican scholar, in Forty Thousand Quotations, Prose and Poetical, compiled by Charles Noel Douglas (London: George G. Harrap & Co., 1917) 136.
Do you foolishly and greedily hoard or faithfully and graciously give? Don’t reply with a rationalization. I am not trying to rob you I am trying to help you. Perhaps you think it’s possible to do both?
What does Jesus instruct on the matter? He’s clear. Do not store up treasures on earth. Store them up in heaven. What’s at stake? Taking hold of life today and eternal rewards tomorrow.
It’s not about money at all, it’s about whether or not you believe that God is our providential Provider or not? Will He care for those who trust and reward those who obey or won’t He?
Work hard as unto the Lord. Live within your means. Enjoy and share God’s material and spiritual blessings with others. Receive richly from others when you are in need. Show the world that you believe by your actions.