Good Morning!! There’s nothing wrong with making money and earning a
living. We all have to do it to survive. The Bible says it is God who gives us
the power to get wealth,...as mentioned in the verse below. But your heart is greater
and more valuable than any material possessions. Jesus gave us this powerful
warning in Luke 12:15: " Take heed and beware of covetousness,"...which is
materialism or greed. A greedy spirit can develop in a hurry, because money has
a way of deceiving us into thinking that it's all we really need.
But remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives
you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms His covenant, which He swore
to your ancestors, as it is today.—Deuteronomy
8:18 (NIV)
Jesus followed up His warning with the
parable of the rich, greedy farmer in Luke 12:16-21). This successful
businessman set his heart on his wealth and ended up having to face the God he
had ignored. The Scripture says, " The love of money is a root of all kinds of
evil " (1 Timothy 6:10). Paul didn't say that money itself is evil,...but that it
tends to exert a downward pull on our hearts. This pull was illustrated in a
fascinating Gallup survey, that asked participants what effect money has
on a person's spirituality. Among people who reported making more than $50,000
a year, 62 percent said money caused their spiritual lives to decline. Only 25
percent of this group said money promoted spiritual growth.
Just keep in mind, that
Satan is always looking to use anything he can to ambush us, and cause us to fall,...even money.
Holy
Spirit, don’t let the devil have hold of our lives, or cause us to
stumble through greed, and the lust for money. All that we have in our
possession
is only because of God’s unfailing blessing in our lives. Let us thank
Him for the
provisions He has given, and we ask You help us to resist the love of
money,...that
may tempt us in the future. Amen.
" Anger, hate, and revenge imprisons us,...only forgiveness sets us free."
No comments:
Post a Comment