Is it right to ask God to make us rich?

In a time of economic uncertainty, praying for a solution to your financial woes may seem the right thing to do. But the Bible warns us that the love of money is the root of all evil.

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Featured Comments

"Jesus was not poor when He was on earth, for He had "need of nothing". He could even provide a meal once for about 10,000 people - 5000 men, and a number of women and children (Matt.14:21). Only a rich man could do that!" — Godspurposeforourlives's comment on Brother Paul Coleman 's film

"We should never ask God to make ourselves rich. But God doesn't condemn riches. God has been pleased to use rich people for the service of God and for others. Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea are examples of rich people whom God used ." — Ernest Bartlett's comment on Julia Doe's film

"I dont think anyone should ask god for anything as he does not exist." — Papshmir's comment on Pastor Chris Hand's film

"God made the world and not the devil, so it is wrong to leave the wealth of the earth to satan rather than take possession of what the Lord has given us freely." — Samson Jimmy's comment on Rabbi Josh Levy's film

"There's no easy way to make a business successful. The usual method is to work extremely hard, though some people appear to make money by sheer brilliance. What would God do to make a business work?" — gironaut's comment on Rev Bridget Adams's film

"I have heard people say Jesus Christ was poor, that is a misconception of the life of Jesus Christ. The bible makes me to understand that Jesus was rich, but became poor, so that we might be rich." — Kingsley Maritz's comment on Ting-Foon Chik's film

"As Christians believe that there is only one God and he belongs exclusively to them, how can they reconcile Spinder becoming wealthy whilst there are Christian adherents in abject poverty?" — jim666's comment on Spinder Dhaliwal's film