Everything Belongs to God

In James 3:16 God reveals that, “where envy and self- seeking exist, confusion and every evil thing are there.” Every advertiser knows how to use the envy and self-seeking that are at the heart of our discontent, covetous, materialistic world. We live immersed in a culture that is driven by a desire to own more and more. In contrast the Christian’s attitude should be characterized by contentment, generosity and thanksgiving toward God rather than envy and self-seeking. Through our relationship with Jesus Christ our hearts and minds are renewed. In the area of our attitude toward material things, this renewal begins with the acknowledgement ‘God owns everything.’

Every beast of the forest is Mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills. I know all the birds of the mountains, and the wild beasts of the field are Mine. Psalm 50:10-12

Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. Both riches and honor come from You, and You reign over all. In Your hand is power and might; in Your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all. “Now therefore, our God, we thank You and praise Your glorious name. But who am I, and who are my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from You, and of Your own we have given You. 1 Chronicles 29:11-14