Did you know Jesus talked about money more than He talked about any other subject? Wow. That includes subjects like heaven, hell, sin, grace, faith, love or anything else you could come up with. That seems crazy, right? I mean, why was the subject of money the thing Jesus talked about most of all? I mean, if this world is passing away soon and we are all going to heaven for the rest of eternity, then why did Jesus spend so much time and energy focussing on and talking about something so temporal and terrestrial as money? And that’s not all. Not only did Jesus talk a lot about money, but He got in people’s business about their money. Jesus literally watched people giving away their money to God and then evaluated the gifts out loud. No kidding. In Mark 12, Jesus went to the temple, took a seat by the offering box and watched people put their money in and made comments on what He saw. I don’t know about you, but to me that just seems crazy. It seems invasive. Why did Jesus care so much about the way people handle their money? Well, I think there are two reasons: One, the way you handle your money says a lot about what you care about. Two: The way you handle your money says a lot about what you think of God. If you only care about yourself, you aren’t understanding the Kingdom. If you think God won’t take care of you, you don’t know Him. If you think your money comes from you being awesome, you don’t understand the Gospel. Your money tells you where you are, and Jesus cares about your money because He loves your heart.
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