I want to read a little book to you by one of my favorite children's authors, Judith Viorst. I have enjoyed her stories and the adventures of Alexander and his brothers. This is another one of those and it's entitled: Alexander, Who Used to Be Rich Last Sunday. (Read the Book out loud)

Alexander needs to change doesn't he? He needs a better understanding and stewardship of money. A lot of us are like Alexander. We know the old saying "Money talks" is true because ours keeps saying "Good-bye." So what is it we need to learn about stewardship that will help us like Alexander. Well, first we need to remember that the Biblical witness concerning stewardship is very simple. You find it in the first words of both the Old and New Testaments. OT "In the beginning, God." And NT "In the beginning w…