John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.” Luke 3:11
“God invites all of us to live in a new money mindset, to recognize that we have enough for ourselves and enough to share. His call is not to get in line for more money or better stuff but to think as he does and to use money and possessions in ways that reach far beyond ourselves.”
Brad Hewitt and James Moline in Your New Money Mindset: Create a Healthy Relationship with Money (Carol Stream: Tyndale, 2015) 31.
Most of us is the United States think in terms of consumerism and taking care of ourselves. We have room for growth in sharing. I am off to South Korea this week where the prevailing cultural thinking is to look out for one’s extended family, so while sharing is highly valued in that culture, hoarding is the issue with which they wrestle.
In Christ, all of us need a new money mindset rooted in sharing. John the Baptist announced it, Jesus taught it, and the early church modeled it. After my Bible reading today I decided to go through my clothing and possessions to determine what I might be able to share. Situations change. Stuff is not needed after all. Others may be able to put it to use.
We always have room for growth in Christian sharing. Is there something you could share today?