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There are so many people who believe Christians belong in a poverty prison. They think Christians should live a modest life, not owning nice things and giving their excess to those in need.

But in the words of Pastor Carl Lentz, where does modesty begin? To one person, modesty means having a car equivalent to a Honda Accord. To another person, it means using public transportation. To one person it means having a three bedroom house. To another person, it means having just enough house for the size of a person’s family. There’s no set modesty line.

People base this on what they read in the life of Jesus. They read that Jesus was born in a barn; Jesus was homeless because He didn’t have any place to lay His head, and Jesus rode on a donkey instead of a chariot. What some people fail to read is Jesus was raised in a house (Matthew 2:11), some of his first gifts were gold and other expensive items, and He sailed in ships (Mark 4:36). They also misquote scripture saying “money is the root of all evil” when it actually says, “The love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10).

The will of the Father is for us to prosper.
Psalms 35:27 Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favor my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, who has pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.
2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might be rich.
3 John 1:2 Beloved, I wish above all things that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers.
(Also see Deut. 8:18, Prov. 10:22, Prov. 13:22)

Because we have free will, God will allow us to have whatever we desire. Which will you choose? The blessed prosperous life FOUND IN SCRIPTURE or the seemingly “modest” life NOT FOUND IN SCRIPTURE, but accepted by the world?

It’s up to you. Choose life.