Wealth is powerful and, therefore, dangerous. It is not for the spiritually immature. In fact, wealth is so powerful that a significant portion of the Bible’s teaching on wealth focuses on the dangers. As we look at some of the warnings and snares, we should learn to take caution—but this does not mean we are called to avoid wealth as if it were evil. Most of the toxic, antiwealth messages in today’s culture come from people who see a warning to remain cautious and mistakenly turn it into a prohibition. When wealth is viewed incorrectly or handled wrong, it can be a tremendous spiritual problem, so beware.
But avoiding it altogether isn’t the solution. Money is a fact of life, and it’s one of God’s blessings, so let’s learn how to handle it well. . . .