A World Without Money

I have come to realize that people are pretty universal in that when it comes to having money, we often forget to give significance to people. But when the money is gone, we start appreciating the value of the people in our lives and even feel an urgency to invest in them. What then is the gain in living like a rich man? It is when we are the most poor that we start to find value in the things we already have and invest our care and thought in them. In a world where money talks, the heart is seldom heard. Thus, a world without money would not be so bad after all, because it is true that all the best things in life are free: love, friendship, time, inspiration, happiness, and most of all peace.

I believe that a person who values people, even if they become rich, would never know what it’s like to live “the good life” because that person would be too concerned with giving the people they love a good life, rather than squandering it on frivolous material possessions that don’t come equipped with love or joy.

Dream with me, about a world without money… where our only currency was love and everyone had ONLY exactly what they needed to get by… but were rich in compassion and always urgently appreciative.

In a world where there could not possibly be more importance placed on money, the poorest of men stretched out his arms and gave the greatest gift of love that changed the course of history forever. A man who had no concept of spending, spent everything (the only thing) he had, his life, in exchange for a relationship with you and me… and thus beget the definition of the indefinite value of life, love, and friendship. Without a dime to his name, he accomplished a task that rich men only dream will one day be possible for them – to change the world. Could it be that being poor is a blessing in disguise? Are we not more influential when we, those doing without, are seen inheriting the kingdom of God? Did the Bible not say that the last will be first and the first will be last?

Don’t pity the underdog because he is certainly destined for a glorious greatness that the rich can neither fathom nor abduct.


In a world without money…
• No one dies of a curable disease;
• Not a single person goes hungry;
• Every child has a home;
• Christmas sounds less like coins and more like a choir;
• We neither own nor inherit land, we cherish & peaceably share it;
• When a death occurs, we all experience the pain;
• Shoes and a coat are not luxury items;
• Love is not an averted word, radical behavior, undesired gift, or repellent gesture; &
• It truly IS better to give than to receive.

Ironically, I have been working on this blog post for a few weeks, not knowing if my words were eloquent enough to pass on the message that I so desperately wanted to share, and my co-pastor preached about it this last Sunday at church. Pastor Debbie said: “Maybe the reason God doesn’t give me a lot of money is because He knows that I would turn my eyes away from Him; and for that I have to thank Him because I don’t want to lose sight of what He has done for me, no matter what the cost. I can deal with living in lack, if it means that I can maintain my personal relationship with Jesus Christ. It is worth far more to me than any wealth this world has to offer.”

In summary, in the words of a wise someone, Jesus is the reason for the season.