The accumulation of wealth and material possessions is a fleeting and unreliable source of security, as cautioned in Luke 12:15. True contentment and sufficiency come from God, who promises to supply all needs, as expressed in Philippians 4:19. The Bible teaches that trust in riches can lead to spiritual poverty, and instead, believers are encouraged to store up treasures in heaven, as taught in Matthew 6:19-21. According to 1 Timothy 6:17-19, wealth can be a tool for doing good, and Hebrews 13:5 reminds us that God's presence is our greatest treasure.
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And He said to them, “Watch out! Guard yourselves against every form of greed, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
Instruct those who are rich in the present age not to be conceited and not to put their hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in God, who richly provides all things for us to enjoy. Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share, treasuring up for themselves a firm foundation for the future, so that they may take hold of that which is truly life.
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”
And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.