Jesus set the example of a servant leader by spurning all individual materialistic possessions. And all his disciples followed him to the 'T'. They were thus never hindered in their ministry because of money. Judas thought otherwise about Jesus' example and paid the price. There are other biblical examples of individuals who garnered or focused on individual wealth and compromised their ministry through ignominy and disgrace, even resulting in death.
Jesus commanded his disciples, when he sent them out for spreading the love of God for his creation, not to carry, or have provisions in place for, any earthly possessions along with them. He commanded them to find their daily bread, place of lodging and need for finances by completely depending on the goodwill of the people with whom they shared Gods' love. From all the people who professed Gods' sovereignty and suzerainty in their lives. He told his disciples to go to the house of the man of peace in the town they were ministering and if they were received to bless the house and if they were not offered hospitality to dust their sandals at the door.
Jesus further commanded that his disciples must not store treasure on earth. In other words, he clarified that, they must not worry about the tomorrow. Their future is taken care of by God himself, for what they must eat, wear, and have a shelter to live in. God would provide for all their needs in their faithfulness of serving him and sharing his sacrificial love for his creation. He gave the example of his creation that he cared for to the minutest detail.
Jesus was asking his servant leaders to have implicit faith, trust and hope in God his father for all their provisions.
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