28/12/2025
Money can fail us. God never does.
Whatever we love, we will eventually serve. And when money becomes the object of our affection, it quietly pushes us toward foolish decisions. We chase more, not because we need it, but because we believe it will finally satisfy us.
Yet it never does.
No matter how new the phone is, how big the house becomes, or how many labels hang in our closets, contentment always seems just one purchase away. And when dissatisfaction settles in, we justify choices we once knew were unwise—borrowing for things we don’t really need, upgrading what still works, or investing in promises that sound too good to be true.
Scripture gives us a powerful contrast in the life of Moses. Born into poverty, rescued from death, and raised in the palace of Pharaoh, Moses had access to wealth, comfort, and power few could imagine (Exodus 2). He could have chosen an easy life of privilege. Instead, he chose obedience.
Though he grew up surrounded by luxury, Moses walked away from it to follow God’s call—to lead God’s people through hardship, uncertainty, and a long journey through the wilderness. It was anything but glamorous. And yet Hebrews 11:26 tells us that Moses “considered the reproach of Christ greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking to the reward.”
Money promises satisfaction but never delivers. New things lose their shine. Comfort fades. But God remains faithful. He does not abandon us. He does not fail us.
So we learn to live differently—to be content with honest work, to resist borrowing for what we don’t need, to choose wisdom over impulse, and to invest our time in what truly matters: our families, our calling, and obedience to God.
Because money can fail us.
But God never will.