of God that we will have wealth and a life of abundance. Nevertheless, because of the temptation for greed, the temptation to never be satisfied with enough wealth, and the desire to worship money as a false idol, there are many admonitions in the Bible and the life of Jesus concerning riches and money.
GodÆs promises are in His covenant with us, a covenant that includes our willingness to work diligently to earn GodÆs honor along with our riches. As Damazio and Brott (2004) maintain, ôThe Bible is very clear on the principle of working diligentlyö (52). However, GodÆs promises are kept by more than acquiring wealth in a just manner. They are also kept by showing brotherhood and giving to those who are less fortunate. We must also be content with what we acquire because our highest contentment is godliness and not mate
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