Give Us This Day... - Garner Ted Armstrong - July 1975

Garner Ted Armstrong

Among other things, the Bible, believe it or not, is a book about money! Almost from one end to the other - from the account of Abraham's tithing and the spoiling of the kings (Gen. 14) right on down to the very last book which describes gold, silver and precious jewelry in the New Jerusalem - the Bible is filled with accounts, analogies, stories and lessons about money. Jesus Christ constantly used talents, pounds and pennies as spiritual analogies in His parables to get across vital lessons in Christian doctrine or living. But the biblical perspective of money and wealth is a balanced perspective. The Bible plainly tells us that riches, wealth and money are not intrinsically evil; it's the wrong use of such wealth and the wrong attitude toward it that is the problem. Never before in our history have we witnessed such an unbridled lust for money. Never before in our history have we been so -driven by a virtual lust for savings and monetary security. Never before have we needed more to understand and practice the biblical principles concerning monetary wealth. Never before have we needed to pray more: "Give us this day our daily bread." - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library