Trust In The Giver, Not The Gifts

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.

Proverbs 11:28

Proverbs’ primary principle on the governance of money is found in 11:28: “He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like foliage.”

There is nothing wrong with obtaining riches, but there is a great deal wrong with trusting in them instead of trusting in the One who gives them—and who can take them away. We are warned against greed and against putting our trust in transitory things like wealth so that nothing comes between us and God.

Money is not given to us as a permanent possession, and therefore should never be the object of trust. God, on the other hand, is permanent and eternal, the perfect object for our trust. Therefore, we are to trust the Giver, not the gift, when it comes to material prosperity.

If we manage what God has given, we will have enough money to give away.