God and Wealth

Week of Sept 18, 2013

 

 

This week at Saint Matthew’s, we will be talking about the scripture “you cannot serve both God and wealth”.   It is a text filled with the images of money, dishonesty, and relationships.  A challenging text to be sure.  Our prayers are with you as you spend time in your Faith 5 this week.  As you continue to build your relationships between family members and the God who loves you so, may you remember that God showers you with grace.

Remember the Faith 5 is 5 simple steps:

1.  SHARE highs and lows of the day

2.  READ and highlight a verse of Scripture in your Bible

3.  TALK about how the verse relates to your highs and lows

4.  PRAY for your highs and lows, your family and the world

5.  BLESS one another.

Share:  What was the most stressful part of your day?  What was the most relaxing?  Why?  What is one thing you did today that had to do with money?  What is one thing you did today that had to do with God?

Read:

Wednesday-Luke 3:10-11
Thursday-Matthew 6:19-21
Friday-Hebrews 13:5
Saturday-Matthew 6:24-25
Sunday-Luke 6:38
Monday-Philippians 4:11-13
Tuesday-Romans 13:7-8

Talk: What does the daily reading mean to you?  How does it apply to you?  To how your day has gone?

Pray:  For those who struggle to pay their bills, for those who let money rule their lives, for unemployed and underemployed, for those who don’t have food to eat, for those who have broken relationships

Bless: Have a person being blessed hold onto a coin or dollar bill.  Tell them to find the words “In God We Trust” on it.  Then, make the sign of the cross on their forehead and say…”May God bless you abundantly, and may you may share God’s blessings with others.”