“Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for [God] has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you’” (Hebrews 13:5).
In the past, if someone had told me that I was in love with money, I would have laughed. Of course not! But I did love what money bought. And I definitely wasn’t content with what I had.
Thank God for the second part of the verse: “…for God has said, ‘I will never leave you or forsake you.’” God helped me see that my unhelpful consumption habits were putting a terrible strain on my finances and causing physical clutter. And God helped me to start changing my assumptions about material possessions and financial success.
We all have our own hang-ups when it comes to money and material possessions. Becoming aware of how we think about money and possessions is often the first step to being more intentional about how we use our financial resources. Sometimes writing a money autobiography can help. How is God inviting you to assess your relationship with money and possessions?
This message is excerpted from “Money and possessions” by Becca Ehrlich from the January 27, 2025, blog of the Women of the ELCA. Today is the 15h Sunday after Pentecost. Today we commemorate Matthew, apostle and evangelist.
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