Essay On Money Greed And God

In the book Money, Greed, and God, Jay W. Richards talks about many great concepts involved with economics and God. The four concepts I will be going over are, usury, The first concept that I will be going over is usury. Webster’s dictionary defines usury as, “the lending of money with an interest charge for its use; especially: the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates.” This concept has helped me view money in a different light due to the fact that I haven’t put a lot of thought into usury up until this class. I have always enjoyed making money. In many cases, money reveals the fruit of my work. While life is not about how much money you have, money does play a role in surviving and thriving. One of the easiest ways to make money is through usury. Usury can be a good way to make money, but does it make it right. Charging friends and family …show more content…
Gluttony according to Jay W. Richards is, “eating and drinking too much, but applies to the overconsumption of other goods and services as well” (159). Proverbs 28:7 says, “The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding, but a companion of gluttons shames his father” (ESV). Here we see the importance of not overindulging in anything. Glutton is important to stay away from and is clearly listed as sin. Jay W. Richards states, “Glutton involves the state of our hearts, the orientation of our desires, our priorities” (161). Many people find that gluttony means you are having more than you need. Jay Richards puts this to rest in ensuring that if this were the case, we all are gluttons (which may be the case anyway). Where do we as Christians draw the line? I enjoy this topic because many people are gluttons and are stuck in this. Fortunately for us, we see in scripture that God does not want us to be. We also see that we can go out and have feasts, yet not be gluttons. God allows us to enjoy things in life while also teaching us everything in