Share The Wealth

Today's Bible Study~ (I really enjoy sharing some of my Bible Studies)

Do Good...Be rich in good deeds...Be generous and willing to share. 1 Timothy 6:18

God has blessed many of his people with significant amounts of wealth. The world has one basic message for people like this: Be Proud! Guard what you have, grow it, spend it. But God's principle is to "store up for yourselves treasures in Heaven" Matthew 6:20. One way to do this is to change your view of riches. In God's economy, true riches are not measured in terms of cash. Riches are what we have in him, what we do for eternity, and the good works we do on earth. Paul knew how important it was for those of us who have been given much to keep our perspectives straight. So he exhorted those who are "rich in this present world" not to become spiritually dysfunctional by becoming conceited, trusting in the uncertainty of riches and hoarding what we have. Instead, we are to be "rich in good deeds", generous, and looking for ways we can share, 1st Timothy 6:17-18.

If your spiritual goal is contentment and character, then it will show in how much you are committed to contribution. God's way is for us to place our trust in him, who "richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment" and then look for ways "to be generous and willing to share" what has given us with his cause and those in need, 1st Timothy 6:17-18.

What a purifying delight it is to use your riches to bless and benefit others! Measure your management of wealth by the standards of 1st Timothy 6:17-19.