Income Inequality 2

I’m Miriam Neff and I’m Valerie Neff Hogan with Wise Women Managing Money.

M Income inequality is a common topic today.  Danger: it promotes a ‘haves versus the have nots,’ an unhealthy comparison and it’s not a biblical one.  It prompts conflict, even judging people we don’t know. 

V Scripture emphasizes that our worth is not measured by our wealth.  The parable of the rich man shows that hoarding and storing for tomorrow without gratitude to God is a bad thing, Luke 12.  Hebrews 11 lists godly people as our examples.  None are named for their wealth, rather their Spiritual courage. 

M Whether poor by this country’s measure, or materially wealthy, the true pearl of great price is to be a Christ follower.  That’s worth sacrificing everything.