Love of money

 

This verse was mentioned yesterday during Bible Study, and although I've heard it many, many times, it finally hit me that maybe part of the reason I didn't search for God during my first marriage is because I was always pursuing money.
     We didn't have much and so I was always trying to find the get-rich-quick scheme. I was kind of the female, real-life version of Ralph Kramden and Fred Flintstone. The next opportunity was just around the corner. Our credit cards were always maxed out and we could barely afford the minimum payment each month. It was a hopeless, no-win situation. Whenever something did happen that allowed us to pay off our debt, we would just start the whole process all over again. Part of that was wanting to live beyond our means. We coveted what others had, mostly vacations. Instead of being content with what we had, we always "needed" more.
     The energy and effort spent craving and pursuing money would be better spent on Jesus. He provides for our needs. When we put all of our faith in money, we are really worshipping an idol.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.

1 Timothy 6:10 ESV

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Please join me this week in praying for those who put the love of money above their love of Jesus. Let's pray that their eyes are opened to how it separates them from God. May they see that money cannot provide the peace and joy that knowing Christ can. Money doesn't fill that void inside of us. The Holy Spirit does.

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