The world’s message is clear: “Earn more. Get rich. Build something for yourself.”

Even our schools and social systems are designed according to the blueprint of capitalism and materialism. Since we’re young, we are taught to view ourselves as machines having to work, to earn, to spend, to feel something…

Yet there’s a different way of viewing all of this. It’s a hidden perspective, forgotten in the dusty ancient pages of Scripture. That is the way of Jesus. 

In the Bible’s perspective, your sole purpose is not to build yourself up, get rich, be famous, or have lots of social media followers; your purpose is to glorify God. But the Bible isn’t silent on matters of money, no. It’s just that the money or riches are never ours to begin with.

Is the Money Yours or God’s?

“Money has never made man happy, nor will it, there is nothing in its nature to produce happiness. The more of it one has the more one wants.”
– Benjamin Franklin

If God is the creator of the world we see around us; then it all belongs to Him. All the trees, mountains, valleys, animals, rocks, and even the oceans. 

Now, let’s take a diamond for example. Diamonds have a lot of value in our societies and it’s often seen as a sign of true wealth. Yet a diamond is found deep underground in soil that belongs to… (you guessed it) God!

Or, consider a superyacht or a beautiful home. It is built from materials taken from the earth - each element in its purest form is from God’s creation.

At the start of it all, God planted a Garden in Eden where He placed Adam and Eve. He gave them the task to be stewards of the Earth - to subdue it and rule over it, but also to cultivate it and care for it. We are all workers in God’s Garden, creating like our Creator, making beautiful things from the raw materials He gives us daily. 



It all belongs to Him - not your boss or your parents or yourself. It’s all His.

Scriptures about God’s Riches and Abundance

Deuteronomy 10:14
(God:) “Behold, to the Lord your God belong heaven and the heaven of heavens, the earth with all that is in it.”

Psalm 50:10-12
(God:) “For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine. If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.”

Psalm 95:3-5
(David:) “For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above all gods. In his hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are his also. The sea is his, for he made it, and his hands formed the dry land.”

Haggai 2:8
(God:) “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine.”

Leviticus 25:23
(God:) “The land shall not be sold in perpetuity, for the land is mine.”

Chronicles 29:11
(David:) “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.”

Revelation 4:11
(The elders:) “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”

Ecclesiastes 5:19
(Solomon:) “Everyone also to whom God has given wealth and possessions and power to enjoy them, and to accept his lot and rejoice in his toil—this is the gift of God.”

Ephesians 3:8-9
(Paul:) “To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God, who created all things.”

Colossians 1:16-17
(Paul:) “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” 

Understanding God’s riches even helps us to understand the Good News message of Jesus in a new light:

2 Corinthians 8:9
(Paul:) “For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”

What do we do with God’s money?

At the start of this article we contemplated the world’s message of earning more, getting rich, and building something for yourself. That is in stark contrast to the Scriptures we just read, right? Which leaves the question: What do we do now? There’s an anonymous quote that puts it well:

“If you have more than you need
build a longer table
not a taller fence.”

In other words, you are blessed to be a blessing. Read our blog post on Generosity next to dive deeper into how you can use God’s money for His glory.