In managing resources, believers are called to prioritize God's kingdom and trust in His provision. As seen in Luke 14:28 and Luke 16:11, Jesus teaches the importance of careful planning and faithful stewardship. The principle of generosity is also emphasized, with Luke 6:38 promising that giving will be rewarded, and Malachi 3:10 encouraging the tithe as a test of faith. By seeking first the kingdom of God, as instructed in Matthew 6:33, individuals and communities can trust that their financial needs will be met, freeing them to focus on spiritual pursuits and serve others.
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Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it?
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”
So if you have not been faithful with worldly wealth, who will entrust you with true riches?
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.
Each one should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not out of regret or compulsion. For God loves a cheerful giver.
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
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.