Materialism

Ec 5:10

He who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor he who loves wealth with his income; this also is vanity. 

Heb 13:5

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”

Do you have a tendency to lean on the hope of your retirement fund and equity in your home for your future well being? We have been conditioned here in America to trust in these things. We look at how much money we have in the bank and this help us feel secure if there is money there, or we get stressed out or depressed when there is a lack of money. These feelings may be real and it really can show you where your putting your trust. 

God has asked us to trust Him and Him alone for our material security. Does this mean we are not to have a 401k or buy a home? No, of course not! If these things are available to us then we should be smart with what God has provided. It's not having these things that is the issue but trusting in them and basing your success with God on these things. God looks at the heart and knows that you trust him or the things of the world for your security and future. 

Pastor Patrick