Money, money, money! Can you hear the sound of the music in the background? So many people today are driven by their love and their greed for money. And of course, even Solomon agrees that, “Money is the answer to everything!” (Ecclesiastes 10:19, NASB)
For the disciple of King Jesus, though, greed is the root that finds its nourishments in evil. “For the love of money is a root of all evils; it is through this craving that some have been led astray and have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves through with many acute [mental] pangs. But as for you, O man of God, flee from all these things; aim at and pursue righteousness (right standing with God and true goodness), godliness (which is the loving fear of God and being Christlike), faith, love, steadfastness (patience), and gentleness of heart.” (1 Timothy 6:10–11, AMP)
As you will notice, Rabbi, Saul of Tarsus equates the love of money (greed) to the opposite of everything that is godly and Christ-like. In other words, disciples realize that this life is temporary. We are not resident. We are camping. We are temporarily here on assignment. This is not our home. We are only passing through. Money is the thing that helps us complete our mission. Our rewards and promotion come in Heaven.
Hence, how we deal with the emotions that surround money are truly a diagnostic of where our heart resides. Greed, and the love of money, are the symptoms of a selfish soul on a journey to the Lake of Fire. Generosity and a love to use it for the poor and needy, and the mission of God, reveal a heart firmly focused on eternity.
What are your thoughts?
