The Bible provides guidance and wisdom on various aspects of life, including our attitudes toward material possessions and the experience of losing them. The Lord has told us about the temporary nature of material wealth. Worldly possessions are fleeting and can easily be lost or destroyed. Therefore, believers need to focus on eternal treasures rather than earthly possessions.
The Bible cautions against placing excessive value or attachment to material things. It reminds us that our worth and identity should not be derived from what we possess, but rather from our relationship with God and the character we develop.
The Bible encourages generosity and contentment. It highlights the importance of using our resources to bless others and to seek the well-being of those in need. Contentment is emphasized as an attitude that is independent of material wealth, reminding us that true fulfillment and joy come from our relationship with God, not from material possessions.
Jesus offers comfort and hope in times of loss. He reminds us that God is compassionate and understanding, ready to provide comfort and restoration to those who have suffered a loss. So, we need to trust in God’s faithfulness and promises, knowing that our ultimate security and significance lie in Him, rather than in worldly possessions.
Let us have a look at the following Bible verses that talk about Losing Material Things.
1 John 5:19
“And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness”
Mark 4:19
“And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful”
Zephaniah 1:18
“Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the Lord ‘s wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land”
Colossians 3:5
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry”
Romans 12:2
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God”
Proverbs 11:4
“Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death”
1 Timothy 6:17
“Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy”
Proverbs 23:5
“Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? for riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven”
Ecclesiastes 2:11
“Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun”
Revelation 1:1
“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John”
Luke 6:38
“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again”
Proverbs 19:1
“Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool”
Proverbs 15:16
“Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith”
Proverbs 27:20
“Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied”
Matthew 6:33
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”
Matthew 6:19
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal”
John 3:16
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”
Ecclesiastes 12:13
“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man”
Mark 8:36
“For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?”
Psalm 37:7
“Rest in the Lord , and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass”
1 John 3:17
“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?”
Proverbs 30:8
“Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me”
Ecclesiastes 6:9
“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit”
Hebrews 13:5
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee”
Philippians 4:11
“Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content”
Hebrews 10:36
“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise”
Romans 10:9
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved”
1 Timothy 6:9
“But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition”
1 Corinthians 6:2
“Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?”
Matthew 6:21
“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also”
Proverbs 16:16
“How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver”
John 8:32
“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”
Acts 2:45
“And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need”
1 Timothy 6:10
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows”
Matthew 19:21
“Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me”
Matthew 6:24
“No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon”
Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things”
Psalm 147:5
“Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite”
Isaiah 55:2
“Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness”
Joshua 7:21
“When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it”
Proverbs 11:28
“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch”
Luke 12:33
“Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth”
2 Corinthians 4:18
“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal”
Matthew 19:24
“And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God”
Ecclesiastes 4:8
“There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail”
Ecclesiastes 5:10
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity”
Luke 12:15
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth”
Matthew 16:26
“For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”
1 Peter 5:7
“Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you”
John 3:3
“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God”
Acts 20:35
“I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive”
1 John 2:16
“For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world”
Luke 1:37
“For with God nothing shall be impossible”
James 1:26
“If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain”
Colossians 3:2
“Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth”
