How important is money today?
Well, as Tozer puts it, the world will
say extremely important.
"The world says, "In everything by money."
If you just have money enough,you can do
anything, everything. Money talks and
money opens doors."
True, isn't it? But here is Tozer's
reminder to Christians:
"Christ hadn't a dime,but we say,'Money,
if we just have more money."
Is Tozer then suggesting that Christians
live on fresh air and love?
"We know that in the Kingdom of God, God
uses money, but He uses it only because
everything is done by prayer."
"But if you have money without prayer,
you have a great curse on you."
I believe the greatest curse that could
happen to any church would be for someone
to will it $100,000 and for the Lord not
to raise up praying people commensurate
with it."
"You get money without prayer and you get
a curse. Get prayer without money it's
amazing what God can do and where He will
find money."
Why do you think Tozer asserted that getting
money without prayer will bring a curse?
Such a strong pronouncement. This preacher
really didn't mince his words. Or was it his
way of driving home his point?
Or could it be based on his observations of
Christians and churches who have gotten rich
or gotten money to 'run the church'without
prayers and then see them fall into sin as a
consequence?
The Lord says in His Word, Phil.4:6
"Be careful for nothing;
but in everything by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving
let your requests be made known unto
God."
God knows we need money to survive.But we
need to have them according to His way. And
to know His way, we need to ask Him in prayer.
That, I believe, was Tozer's point.
