The Bible has a lot to say about money. Much of our life revolves around money, whether it is earning, saving, spending, or investing. It makes sense then that there are more references to money in the Bible than almost any other topic. It also explains why people can be so defensive whenever money comes up for discussion.
The Biblical perspective on money is recognizing that everything we have comes from God, including our finances and possessions. God has entrusted them all to us and expects us to be good stewards of what He has given us. We are to do with our money what He has told us in the Bible to do with it. Among other things, that means giving some of our money in tithes and offerings to the Lord.
2 Corinthians 9:6 gives us this principle about giving generously: “He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.” God never promises us earthly wealth, but He does promise that if we give generously, He will see to it that we always have what we need and often have more than we need. God’s grace will work in our lives, enabling us to continue to honor Him with our generosity.
This truth applies to all kinds of generosity, including our mission giving. God will sustain us by His grace if we give bountifully to the work of missions. His
provision may not always be obvious, but He will make sure that we always have “all sufficiency in all things.”
provision may not always be obvious, but He will make sure that we always have “all sufficiency in all things.”