Jesus is very concerned about your money. He may not need it and it may not matter to Him how much of it you have, but Jesus is without a shadow of a doubt very concerned about the contents of our wallets and what they do to the contents of our hearts.

Money is an issue that is talked about so much in the Bible primarily because men have had a notorious habit of valuing it more than God Himself. Many times the decisions we make are more affected by the price tag rather than the issue of God's Lordship over our lives.

By God's grace, however, we are not left completely clueless about the idea of money and Jesus made sure that He used a significant amount of time in His earthly ministry to teach people and consequently teach us today about Biblical principles that govern finances.

Jesus counts the sacrifice, not the amount

When it comes to generosity, Jesus doesn't completely care about how much we give, but whether we sacrifice to the full extent that He calls us to do so. In Matthew 16:24, He said, "Then Jesus told his disciples, 'If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.'"

The less of it we think about, the more of it we have

It's not enough to think about money less. We should take more time thinking about that things that please and honor God in replacement of all of that time we worry about bills, expenses and income. Matthew 6:33 says, "But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."

Money isn't what's most valuable

Money is valuable, but it's not the most valuable thing on earth. There are things that are more important such as health, relationships and devotions. Jesus urges us to chase after such things, too, in Matthew 6:19: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal."

It's not ours

Sure we work for it, but all we get -- yes, including our money -- is only given to us as an act of the grace and love of God. Luke 14:33 says, "So then, none of you can be My disciple who does not give up all his own possessions"

Stewardship is a make-or-break trait

It's not enough that we receive God's grace of provision. We are also called to be good stewards of the finances, gifts and time that God gives us here on earth. Following the parable of the talents (Matthew 25), Jesus says in verse 29, "For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away."