Life is not measured by how much you own” ( Luke 12:15, NLT). Jesus gave His disciples an important warning when He said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Likewise, we are the servants, and the money belongs to God. In the parable, the servants are given varying degrees of money, and the Master returns to see how they used the money ( Matthew 25:14-30). The parable of the talents teaches us that we are stewards of all the resources God entrusts to us, including the money we make from our jobs. Since we would have nothing in life if not for God’s provision, it is foolish for us to think that our finances are our own. The ability to work and make money is from the Lord, as He provides us with strength and opportunities ( Deuteronomy 8:18). In James 1:17, believers are reminded that “every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” While individuals do earn money from their jobs, the Bible teaches us that we are stewards of our finances, not owners. In their reasoning, they work for money, and thus their finances belong to them. People can easily assume that they are the owners of their money.

Verses about finances