Scripture teaches that earthly possessions are fleeting and can be a hindrance to a deep relationship with God. In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus warns against storing up treasures on earth, instead encouraging His followers to lay up treasures in heaven. The apostle Paul echoes this sentiment in 1 Timothy 6:7-10, cautioning against the love of money and emphasizing the importance of being content with what one has. Additionally, Jesus teaches in Luke 12:15 that one's life is not measured by the abundance of possessions, and in Matthew 6:24, He notes that no one can serve both God and wealth, highlighting the need for a balanced perspective on material wealth, as also encouraged in Hebrews 13:5.
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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.
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.”
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.
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.”
For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. 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.
He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like foliage.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.