A Christian Meditation on Money

By Daniel Vestal

We confess that we spend too much of our lives worrying about what we will eat, drink or wear, that we are not content with what we have, that our love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

We reject the legalistic, rigid, guilt-producing model for giving and affirm the responsible, compassionate, cheerful model for giving.

We accept the call of Christ to store up treasures in Heaven rather than on earth, to serve God rather than wealth, to seek first God's Kingdom.

We purpose in our heart to give, not sparingly, but bountifully; not reluctantly or under compulsion, but joyfully.

We seek to be like our Lord Jesus Christ who, though He was rich, for our sake became poor so that by His poverty, we might become rich.