In Genesis 13:1-7 even Abram seems to have difficulties because of his experience with the world. It says that Abram was, “very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.” The Hebrew is literally, “heavy with wealth”.
This is the first mention of personal wealth in the Bible yet we are told in verse 6-7 that it was because of this great personal wealth that they could not dwell together. There is no righteousness in riches, neither is there any piety in poverty.
The fact remains that in dealing with what God has blessed or what we have gained through our encounter with the world we will be faced with only two decisions:
•We will possess our possessions: If this is the case then they will be used as a tool to further God’s kingdom.
•Or our possessions will possess us: If this is the case, they will become a tomb which will hold us until death.