It probably comes as no surprise that the way the Bible defines wealth contrasts with the way the world defines it. Wealth—according to the world—is based upon accumulation and comfort. Wealth—as defined by the Bible—is concerned with everything God has given us: our friends, family, and opportunities. God is not just concerned with the size of our bank accounts, but with every blessing He’s given us.

Here’s an excerpt from the article God’s Gift of Wealth by Woodrow Kroll:

When we understand wealth as the gift of God, we understand that it comes from God and it belongs to God. This is a very difficult attitude for the world to adopt. But the Bible makes it clear that God created everything, God sustains everything and God owns everything. Psalm 104:24 declares, “The earth is full of Your possessions.” In 1 Chronicles 29:11 we read, “Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours.” Haggai 2:8 reminds us, “‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the LORD of Hosts.” Everything in the ground, everything above the ground, everything in the air, everything that passes through the air ultimately belongs to God. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, the wealth in every mine.

Read more over at Back to the Bible.

By: Chris. This entry was posted on Friday, January 16th, 2009 at 8:56 am and is filed under money. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.