Money is a subject that we all know something about - even if it is that we don't have enough and would like more. There are those who think that money is not something that we should talk about in church, and yet the Bible is full of passages dealing with money.
Today we finished our series on Philippians (looking at 4:10-23), and in these verses we find some help in how we should think about money.
1) Paul's contentment has nothing to do with his bank balance. Paul has learnt to be content whether he has lots or whether he has nothing. For Paul there is nothing more important than knowing Jesus. And therefore he can rejoice and be content whatever his physical condition - because he has something that is beyond price,.
2) Paul doesn't desire wealth. For Paul there is nothing more important than knowing Jesus, and telling others about him.
3) The Philippians' give their money away. Paul's ministry is partly funded by the church in Philippi. As Christians we have the opportunity, when we have money, to use that to fund ministry elsewhere in the country and in the world. We should give with joy, as a genuine response to God's love for us, not quibbling about 10% or 12% or asking whether that's before tax or after tax...we should be looking to give away as much as we can, not giving away as little as we can get away with.
