For the Love of Money

There is a common misperception around money held by many, Including Christians, who believe that money is evil.

But Jesus never said this. He said, “You cannot be the slave of two masters. You will like one more than the other or be more loyal to one than to the other. You cannot serve God and money.” (Luke 16:13 CEV)

Similarly, the writer of Hebrews reminds us, “Don't fall in love with money. Be satisfied with what you have. The Lord has promised that he will not leave us or desert us.”(Hebrews 13:5 CEV)

What these Scriptures teach us is that money is not inherently evil, but our attitudes and relationship with money is what places value on money. This point so aptly illustrated by the O’Jays:

Some people got to have it

Some people really need it

Do things, do things, do things, bad things with it

You want to do things, do things, do things, good things with it

Talk about cash money, money

Talk about cash money, dollar bills y'all, come on now

For the love of money

People will steal from their mother

For the love of money

People will rob their own brother

For the love of money

People can't even walk the street

Because they never know who in the world they're gonna beat

For that lean, mean, mean green

Almighty dollar, money

What is your attitude about and relationship with money?

Pastor Donna Olivia Owusu-Ansah