As Christians, we’re aware of Scripture’s clear warnings about money. We are told that “the love of cash is a root of all types of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10), and that nobody can serve each God and money (Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13). Yet despite knowing these truths, lots of us still find ourselves desiring wealth and possessions.
On one level, that is comprehensible. We live in a world where money is obligatory for survival. It enables us to satisfy basic needs, provide for our families and friends, and provides a helping hand to those in need. Wanting financial stability isn’t, in itself, sinful.
But if we’re honest, our desires often extend beyond what’s obligatory. They grow into the urge to build up greater than we’d like ‘just in case,’ to pursue comfort without sacrifice, or to display success and standing. There isn’t any need for shame in acknowledging this tendency – it is an element of living in a fallen world. However, when unchecked, this desire subtly shifts into something much more dangerous.
Greed never satisfies (Ecclesiastes 5:10). Instead, it breeds comparison, envy, resentment, division, and injustice. It fuels conflict on each personal and global levels, leading people to hoard somewhat than share, to guard excess while others go without. What begins as an inexpensive concern can quickly turn into a distorted hunger that harms each ourselves and others.
Remembering Who We Are in Christ
So, if we recognise the danger, how can we overcome greed?
The answer begins with identity.
God is the Creator of all things, and the whole lot in existence ultimately belongs to Him (Psalm 24:1; Genesis 1:1). Yet from the start, He entrusted humanity with responsibility over His creation (Genesis 1:26-28). We were designed to be stewards – caretakers who manage what belongs to God for His purposes. Though sin distorted this calling (Genesis 3; Romans 8:20-22; Ecclesiastes 2:18-23), it was restored through Christ.
Jesus is described because the firstborn over all creation, the One through whom and for whom all things were made (Colossians 1:15-17; Hebrews 1:2). Through His life, death and resurrection, those that receive Him have died to their old selves and been reborn, adopted through the Spirit into the family of God (Romans 6:4-6; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 8:15). As beloved children of God, we’re heirs – co-heirs with Christ (Romans 8:16-17; Galatians 4:7).
From Scarcity to Abundance
What does all this mean, practically speaking? It signifies that since the world belongs to God, and we belong to Him, we aren’t any longer living from scarcity. If the Creator and Sustainer of all things is our Father, then the whole lot we truly need is already ours in Him. And if we all know now we have been given access to all spiritual and physical riches in Christ, why grasp anxiously and desperately for more?
Everything we’d like – and excess of we could ever ask for – is present in Him (Psalm 23:1). As Jesus reminds us, after we seek first God’s kingdom and His righteousness, our needs should not neglected but graciously provided for, in response to His perfect will and love (Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:19; Ephesians 3:20; 1 John 5:14; Romans 8:32).
Stewards, not Owners
But it doesn’t stop there. This identity also reshapes how we understand what we have already got. Everything we possess also belongs to God. As Scripture declares, “For from Him and thru Him and for Him are all things” (Romans 11:36).
We are stewards, not owners, and stewards don’t live for themselves. What they manage is entrusted to them for the great of others and the glory of their master (Matthew 25:14-30). What now we have, subsequently, isn’t meant to be consumed for ourselves alone, but for use to bless others (1 Peter 4:10). Even within the Lord’s Prayer, the request for each day bread comes after the prayer for God’s kingdom to come back on earth – reminding us that our provision is at all times tied to God’s purposes, and that what sustains us can be meant to serve His kingdom (Matthew 6:11th of September).
And after we live this manner, gifting away and stewarding faithfully, it brings joy each to those that receive and to our own hearts, and it becomes an offering that pleases God (Acts 20:35; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Philippians 4:18).
Final Thoughts
Overcoming greed isn’t easy. In fact, it’s something none of us can do by sheer willpower. But with God, what feels unattainable becomes possible. Through each day prayer, Scripture, and openness to the Holy Spirit, our hearts are slowly reshaped. Our identity in Christ becomes safer, and our trust within the Father deepens. With that strength from above, we are able to truly let go.
Dear reader, you’re a toddler of God and your Father is generous. When we truly consider that, then we turn into free to live with open hands somewhat than clenched fists.
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