Many servants of God have encountered this kind of challenge—people asking, “Why doesn’t your God, whom you serve, make you rich if He is truly wealthy?”
Yet the same person who asks such a question, if you were to ask them, “Are you a Christian?” they would say yes. If you ask, “Do you believe the Bible you read?” they’ll say, “Yes, I believe it.”If you ask again, “Do you believe in the Lord Jesus?” they’ll say, “Yes, I do.” And if you ask, “Do you believe in His apostles?” they’ll affirm, “Yes, 100%—they were truly called by God to bring us the Christian faith.”
But if you then tell them, “Do you know those same people you believe in once had absolutely nothing in their pockets—yet God used them mightily?” they’ll call it a lie.
Let’s look at what Scripture says:
1 One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon.2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts.3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money.4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!”5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of9 Nazareth, walk.”
Take a moment and think about those verses deeply. A beggar does not usually ask for much—just small change. A few coins: maybe 100, 200, or 300 shillings. At most, maybe 500. And if you give them that, they are extremely grateful—it can make their day. This is money that most ordinary people wouldn’t struggle to give.
But the apostles of Jesus Christ had none of it. They openly confessed that they had neither silver nor gold. They had nothing. Not because they had it and refused to give, but because they genuinely didn’t have anything in their pockets.
Yet this didn’t make them feel unworthy or less called by God. Instead, they offered what they did have—the name of Jesus Christ, which they valued more than all the wealth in the world.
A true servant of God carries something that money can’t buy—the message of eternal life. The Gospel that can lead a person into everlasting life—something money can never achieve. No amount of wealth can add even one second to someone’s life.
That is why we also boldly say: We have no silver or gold, but we have the Word of God that is able to save souls.
So, if someone uses money as the measure of a servant’s calling—and not the Word of God—I want to tell you plainly: you’ve missed the way. Because it’s true, they may not have what you desire to see in the physical—but these are God’s anointed ones sent to bring you the good news of salvation and healing for your soul. Do not despise them.
That man who was lame from birth—had he despised the apostles and insisted on money, he would have died in that condition. Even if the whole world contributed funds for him, there’s no medical solution on earth that could have made him walk.
The Bible warns that in the last days, many will become lovers of money:
2 Timothy 3:2 (NIV)“People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy…”
To such people, money becomes the measure of everything—even spiritual things. If a pastor doesn’t have a car, no one wants to attend his church—no matter how true his teaching is.
If you’re preaching on the street with just a bicycle and a speaker, even if the presence of God is there, miracles are happening, and souls are being saved—people will turn away. But if they see a false prophet walking with bodyguards, selling “anointing water,” and preaching nothing about sin or salvation—he’ll attract the biggest crowd.
Now, I’m not saying that God’s servants must live in poverty. But understand this clearly: the matters of the Kingdom of Heaven are not measured by money or wealth. When we know this, we will learn to measure things rightly, choose where to grow, and where to avoid—for the safety of our souls.
We are living in dangerous days, where the devil disguises himself through beauty, luxury, glamour, and success—but behind it all is a trap leading to destruction. May the Lord help us all.
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