James 5:1-6

v1-3: “God gives us our worldly possessions so that we may honour him and do good with them.” Take care that you don’t start “sinfully hoarding them up because of an undue affection toward them or a distrust in the providence of God for the future.” This “will be witnessed against” you on the day of judgment by “the rust and corruption of the treasure” that you have “heaped up.” So, let’s put to death with the Spirit’s help the sin of greed.

v4: “Those who have wealth gain power, and then... are tempted to abuse that power to oppress those who are under them.” The good news is that the Lord “hears the oppressed when they cry out to him because of the cruelty or injustice of the oppressor,” and He will avenge the wrongs that are done to them.

v5: “It is hard for people to have great possessions, great plenty and abundance, and not indulge themselves too much in worldly pleasures.” Have you felt that pull?

v6: Self-indulgence can lead to losing all sense and feeling to “the needs or adversities of others,” that you have no qualms about treating them in ways that cause harm to them.