Materialism

Riches are a blessing of the Lord, as Solomon writes: “The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it.” (Proverbs 10:22). But when wealth and the seeking of wealth is missing the Lord’s blessing, trouble will come in forms of envy, injustice, oppression, theft, murder, abuse and misuse. The love of money leads to all sorts of trouble (1 Timothy 6:10). We should seek to serve the Lord, not our bank account or bottom line.