No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. Matthew 6:24
“According to Jesus and all the writers of the New Testament, behind money are very real spiritual forces that energize it and give it a life of its own. Hence, money is an active agent; it is a law unto itself; and it is capable of inspiring devotion.”
Richard Foster in The Challenge of the Disciplined Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex, and Power (New York: Harper Collins, 1995) 26.
Money is not a benign object. When people retain it rather than putting it to work following biblical instructions, it becomes a malignant force. Foster rightly adds that it inspires our devotion. It intoxicates in that it demands the allegiance of all those who think it’s the answer to their problems.
God’s at work in my students. Thanks for your prayers for me and them. Their receptivity to biblical instruction in this “Faith and Finances” class here at Northern Seminary has really blessed me, and undoubtedly thrills our Lord Jesus Christ. If you want a PDF copy of my curriculum, reply to this email and I will happily share it with you.