Good Morning Friends,
“But godliness with contentment is great
gain. For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want
to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires
that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of
all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith
and pierced themselves with many griefs. But you, man of God, flee from all
this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness.”
(1 Timothy 6:6-11)
There is no denying that money is important
in life. It’s necessary to provide for our daily needs. It’s necessary to
accomplish many of the goals we set in life. We need it to go to college. We
need it to start a business. We need it to provide a place to live. However, to
make money the goal of our life is a big mistake! And, it’s a mistake that many
people fall prey to.
If you make money the goal of your life there
are many temptations and traps that lead to great problems. Money doesn’t cause
all evil, but loving money enough to make it your goal in life is one of the
root causes of a lot of evil. Pursuing money causes many to desert the faith. Pursuing
money ultimately brings great sorrow. Money is just not a worthwhile goal for
our lives!
Pursing the things of God, now that’s a
worthwhile goal in life. Things like righteousness, godliness, faith, love,
endurance and gentleness. To pursue those does not lead a person down a fruitless
path. To pursue those leads a person down a path that makes life worthwhile.
And here’s a promise from Jesus: pursue the
things of God and He’ll take care of the things you need. “But seek first his
kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as
well.” (Matthew 6:33)
Put money in its rightful place. Put God in
His rightful place.
His. by Grace,
Steve
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