Having a better understanding of what money is might help with the way we view and use it. A means of deferred payment. A store of value. If we run short of money, we can promise to give up what we plan to earn later in exchange for what we want right now. Some of us even choose to find ways of setting money aside for future needs and wants.
Money is a very small thing in the Kingdom of God.
In fact, He basically told His listeners that if they couldn't handle money, they probably couldn't be trusted with true riches. This is just a partial list, but it helps put money in its proper perspective. Our attitude toward money is a testimony of our faith. I don't think it is a coincidence that this motto appears on what I believe to be the greatest measuring device of its accuracy. A number of references in the Bible make it clear that God intends for us to trust Him for our needs.