I am convinced that during the times of calamity that are about to come upon the world, some of God’s people will receive massive amounts of material goods.  I believe that when the tough times come, many of this world’s prized possessions will be given to the church and placed in the hands of God’s people. But don’t set your heart upon them. God is not opposed to our having stuff, but he is very much opposed to stuff having us.

Scripture says, “though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them” (Ps. 62:10 NIV).

Keeping a right perspective toward making money and acquiring material wealth is a heart issue.  Jesus told us that if we would abide in Him, we could ask whatever we wanted and it would be done. (John 15:7)— if we abide in Him and His words abide in us.  If He is truly Lord of our lives and His word is in our hearts, we will not ask Him for things to use for our carnal desires.

Materialistic Christianity was not the message of the early apostles, nor was it what motivated the great preachers, missionaries, and world-changers down through church history.

Brethren, we ought to learn — and learn it very soon — that it is much better to have God first and have God Himself even if we have only a thin dime than to have all the riches and all the influence in the world and not have God with it!