13:5,6
Oh how I wish some prosperity teachers would take this verse to heart, in fact they would do well to read the whole Bible, as would we all. We are to keep our lives free from the love of money. The pursuit of money is route to disaster. Instead, as Paul said, godliness with contentment is great gain. Now we must not go to the other extreme. There is actually nothing wrong with wealth. There can be something wrong with how wealth is obtained, how it is used or our attitude towards it, but wealth itself is not bad. The key is a contented heart. Now why do we have a tendency to chase after money? Two factors can be at play, greed and fear. Indeed, greed and fear are said to be what drives the stock market. There is no place for either in our lives for God has said "I will never leave you nor forsake you". We have the assurance of God's provision and care for our lives.
The writer then quotes from Psalm 118:6 to round up this little section. We do not need to fear man, for the Lord is on our side, He is looking after us. This is real, He takes positive action in our lives. God's plan is that we live under His care. See how often the shepherd analogy is used in the Bible, and by Jesus Himself. We need to learn to live as sheep under the loving care of the Lord.
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