MONEY VERSUS LOVE OF MONEY

SOLEMN WHISPER DEVOTIONAL

Tuesday, 26th May 2020.

MONEY VERSUS LOVE OF MONEY

(Eccl. 10:19; 1 Tim. 6:10-12)

MEMORY VERSE: " 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." 1 Tim 6:10 (NIV)

Money is a tool, a method of exchange: something you give someone in exchange for something else.

Its undeniable importance in our daily lives means that the enemy does all he can to rob people of a true understanding of money.

As Ecclesiastes 10:19 says, “A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry; but money answers everything”.

The author of Ecclesiastes points out that money is involved in every aspect of life.

The Bible does not say that money is the root of all evil, but talks about “the love of money".

The key issue with money as addressed in 1 Tim. 6:6-12 is the state of our hearts:

What we desire,

What we pursue,

What we live for, and

Whether our hearts are set on things above, where Christ is, or on material things of this earth.

In this passage, the apostle Paul tells us to desire God and all the things of God. He instructs us to pursue holy things with great passion, rather than setting our hearts and affections on wealth and riches.

This doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t have money, earn money, save and invest money, enjoy exchanging money for what we need or desire, or otherwise become involved in financial things, but it does mean that we cannot be emotionally attached to money.

Conclusively, however God blesses you, worship the giver and enjoy His gifts, always remaining sensitive to how He calls you to give back and bless others. And when you submit your finances to His Lordship and obey everything He says to do regarding money, your heart will be freed to center on Jesus,where it belongs.

PRAYER Lord, we submit our hearts to you. We make money and use it as a tool to finance your kingdom but, we receive grace to constantly and consistently put the state of our hearts in check, in Jesus name. Amen

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Bassey Edoho

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