All our pieces of gold are but current to the grave; none of them will pass in the future world. Therefore as merchants when they travel make over their monies here, to receive them by bills of exchange in another country; let us do good with our goods while we live, that when we die, by a blessed bill of exchange, we may receive them again in the Kingdom of heaven (Luke 16:9). To part with what we cannot keep, that we may get that we cannot lose, is a good bargain. Wealth can do us no good, unless it help us toward heaven.
— Thomas Adams (1583–1652), Prediger und theologischer Schriftsteller
Related Bible passage: LUK.16.9
Topics: Money & Possessions, Eternity & Hope Beyond Death, Service & Love of Neighbour
Occasions: For Reflection
Thomas Adams
Thomas Adams (1583–1652) war ein englischer Prediger und theologischer Schriftsteller der Church of England, der nach Stationen auf dem Land vor allem in London wirkte. Er verband eine calvinistische Theologie mit der Treue zur anglikanischen Bischofsverfassung und wurde für seine sprachmächtigen, moralisch scharfen Predigten und Bibelkommentare bekannt. Heutigen Bibellesern begegnen seine Texte vor allem als bildreiche Auslegungen mit prägnanten Aphorismen zur persönlichen Glaubenspraxis.
All quotes by Thomas Adams (23)
God made us to love people and use things. Our problem is that we love things and use people.
Unknown
My banker is the good Lord. He sees to it that there is always something.
Mother Teresa
George Muller
Martin Luther
Nikolai Berdyaev
Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours.
C.S. Lewis
Material wealth is either a window through which we see God or a mirror in which we see ourselves.
Warren Wiersbe
Martin Luther