What Business does Religion have with Business?
Many people think that religion and business have nothing to do with each other, and that money is somehow anti-spiritual.
But did you know that money is one of the most common subjects of Jesus’ parables? The Bible talks about money all the time because money means value. And though we may think of our work and the money we get for it only in terms of material value, the Bible looks deeper and sees their spiritual value.
In the Bible, we are commanded to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to do good for our neighbor. Does this only mean volunteering and giving money to charity? If so, then the majority of our lives is spent doing something God doesn’t care about. That makes no sense. In fact, when we are doing our job honestly and faithfully out of a desire to serve our fellow human beings, we are serving God far better than if we merely attend church services.
Serving God is not just about words and rituals. It’s about loving and serving our neighbor. And that means getting actively involved in the world and its business dealings.
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