Bible Question: whether to Realize God I have to leave all my possesions and be in poverty. Whether money and material success is bad |
Bible Answer: Hello Rajeeb, No, you do not need to live in poverty to fully live for God. Consider these men: Abraham (Gen 24:35) The Lord has greatly blessed my master, and he has become great. He has given him flocks and herds, silver and gold, male servants and female servants, camels and donkeys. Isaac (Gen 26:12-14) And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him. Jacob (Gen 30:43) Thus the man increased greatly and had large flocks, female servants and male servants, and camels and donkeys. Joseph (Gen 41:39-44) Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has shown you all this, there is none so discerning and wise as you are. You shall be over my house, and all my people shall order themselves as you command. Only as regards the throne will I be greater than you." And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "See, I have set you over all the land of Egypt." Then Pharaoh took his signet ring from his hand and put it on Joseph's hand, and clothed him in garments of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck. And he made him ride in his second chariot. And they called out before him, "Bow the knee!" Thus he set him over all the land of Egypt. Moreover, Pharaoh said to Joseph, "I am Pharaoh, and without your consent no one shall lift up hand or foot in all the land of Egypt." I could add others. All these men were blessed by the Lord with power and wealth. When Jesus said to the rich, young ruler to sell all, it was because the ruler loved money more than the Lord. Steve |