Is it right to sell what belongs to God?

Is it right to sell what belongs to God?

Our lives belong to God. This fact is confirmed in Psalm 24:1. God did not create man for the mere fun of it. He definitely has a divine plan for humanity. We are expected to key into His master plan in order for us to accomplish the various responsibilities assigned to us. Every body has a unique role to play in God’s master plan. Some will be leaders, others followers. Some will be Prophets, others Evangelists. Some will be Pastors, others Rabbis. Some will be doctors, others lawyers. Some will be farmers, others cobblers. Some will be cleaners, others messengers. Some will be drivers, others truck pushers. If everybody becomes Okada rider, who will go to the river to kill fish? If everybody decides to be an engineer, who will be a bricklayer to help build our houses? If everybody decides to sell in the market, who will teach our children in school? Every job and career is important in God’s master plan. Lets us stop the habit of looking down on other people’s profession but rather strive to identify the role God has asked us to play in His master plan. The world is in turmoil today because so many people have refused to play the roles assigned to them or are doing what they are not destined to do in God’s master plan.    

Right from the beginning of creation, it has been God’s desire that man dominate the earth. (Genesis 1:28). It means that the earth and its entire content are supposed to be slaves to us. However, owing to man’s disregard for the counsel of God, we have turned out to be slaves to money and the things that it provides: clothing, perfume, jewelry, car, and house. God is not against legitimate acquisition of financial and material possessions. King Solomon and Job were all very wealthy. What God is frowning at is allowing these possessions to turn us away from Him. The Bible says we should love God (Mark 12:30) and our neighbors (Matthew 22:39)- not money (1 Timothy 6:10).

We are now in a generation where so many people are very eager to do all manner of abominable things in order to acquire wealth at the expense of their salvation. Very few people are ready to take the long but Christ-approved route to success. Satan and its numerous agents have succeeded in making money appear to be the sole reason for man’s existence. Therefore, men go to the extent of selling their souls (God’s property) in exchange for wealth and fame. It was in recognition of this aberration that Christ asked: “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his soul? (Mark 8:36). We have witnessed several instances where people sold their parents, relations or friends’ properties left under their care. Human life is definitely God’s property left under the care of men and for specific purposes. We therefore have no right to sell our souls to Satan in exchange for wealth and fame. When we do that, we offend God. As Christians, we do not need to go to Satan for our financial and material needs because Apostle Paul has given us strong assurances in Hebrew 13:5: “Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”