“Don’t store up treasures here on earth,
where moths eat them and
rust destroys them, and
where thieves break in and steal.
Store your treasures in heaven,
where moths and rust cannot destroy,
and thieves do not break in and steal.
Wherever your treasure is,
there the desires of
your heart will also be.
“Your eye is like a lamp that provides
light for your body.
When your eye is healthy,
your whole body is filled with light.
But when your eye is unhealthy,
your whole body is filled with darkness.
And if the light you think you have
is actually darkness,
how deep that darkness is!
“No one can serve two masters.
For you will hate one
and love the other;
you will be devoted to one
and despise the other.
You cannot serve God
and be enslaved to money.
Matthew 6: 19-24
Those who live according to the flesh
have their minds set
on what the flesh desires;
but those who live in
accordance with the Spirit
have their minds set on
what the Spirit desires.
Romans 8:5
To be made new in the
attitude of your minds;
Ephesians 4:23
Think about the things
of heaven, not the things of earth.
Colossians 3:2
Proverbs 23:4-5
Don’t love money;
be satisfied with what you have.
For God has said,
Hebrews 13:5
For the love of money
is the root of all kinds of evil.
And some people, craving money,
have wandered from the true faith
and pierced themselves
with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10
There is another serious problem
I have seen under the sun.
Hoarding riches harms the saver.
Money is put into risky investments
that turn sour, and
everything is lost. In the end,
there is nothing left to
pass on to one’s children.
We all come to the end of our lives as naked and
empty-handed as on the day we were born.
We can’t take our riches with us.
Ecclesiates 5:13-15
It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work
under the sun during the short life God has given them,
and to accept their lot in life.
And it is a good thing to receive wealth from God and
the good health to enjoy it. To enjoy your work and
accept your lot in life—this is indeed a gift from God.
Ecclesiates 5:18-19
The generous will prosper; those who refresh others
will themselves be refreshed.
Proverbs 11:25
If someone has enough money
to live well and sees
a brother or sister in need
but shows no compassion—
how can God’s love be in that person?
1 John 3:17
Pure and genuine religion
in the sight of God the Father means
caring for orphans and widows
in their distress and refusing
to let the world corrupt you.
James 1:27
Teach those who are rich in this world
not to be proud and not to trust in their money,
which is so unreliable.
Their trust should be in God,
who richly gives us all
we need for our enjoyment.
Tell them to use their money
to do good.
They should be rich in good works
and generous to those in need,
always being ready to share with others.
By doing this they will be storing up
their treasure as a good foundation
for the future so that they may experience true life.
1 Timothy 6:17-19
The blessing of the Lord
Proverbs 10:22
If you help the poor,
Proverbs 19:17
You must each decide in your heart
how much to give.
And don’t give reluctantly or in
response to pressure.
“For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”
2 Corinthians 9:6-7
Give, and you will receive.
Your gift will return to you in full—
pressed down, shaken together to
make room for more, running over,
and poured into your lap.
The amount you give will
determine the amount you get back.
Luke 6:38
Their only suggestion was
that we keep on helping the poor,
which I have always been eager to do.
Galatians 2:10
Remember this—a farmer who plants
only a few seeds will get a small crop.
But the one who plants generously
will get a generous crop.
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