Memorise: He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:10
Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-11
6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 For we brought nothing into this world, [a]and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
8 And having food and clothing, with these we shall be content. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition.
10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
11 But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness.
Bible in one year: Psalm 27-31, Matthew 22:1-22
AS REVEALED BY PASTOR E.A ADEBOYE IN TODAY’S DEVOTIONAL
1. Love can be very good if it is geared towards God and the things He approves of. However, love and be very dangerous if it tends towards the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye or the pride of life (1 John 2:15-16).
2. One object we must never cast our affection on is money. In 1 Timothy 6:10, the Holy Spirit warns us of the dangers of falling in love with money, saying: “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” He went further to provide the antidote to the love of money, saying in 1 Timothy 6:6-8: “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.”
3. Our memory verse says something very profound about the love of money. It warns that if we love silver, it will never satisfy us, and that it is vanity to be obsessed with accumulating wealth, such as houses, cars, landed property, laurels of all kinds, chieftaincy titles, degrees of all sorts etc. These are all vanity in the sense that they will never give the satisfaction that our soul craves.
4. Apart from that, we can also die at any time and leave everything behind, as seen in story of the rich fool in Luke 12:16-20. It is therefore a great disservice to your peace and tranquility to love money or wealth.
5. Based on his personal experience, Solomon spoke on this in Ecclesiastes 6:1-2 where he said: “There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men: A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
6. Beloved, seek godliness with contentment, which can only be found in Jesus Christ.
7. I encourage you to totally surrender your heart to Him, including that secret lust for money.
8. The rat race for material things that will all fade away will only lead to frustration at the end of the day. However, having Jesus in your heart is a treasure that will never fade.
9. Have you lost so much money or have you been disappointed financially, so much so that you are contemplating suicide? Please don’t do it!
10. Jesus offers you abundant life, and it has provision and contentment in it. Reach out and receive it from Him today.
SHORT REFLECTION BY THE LIGHT POINTERS
Beloved believers, I want to enjoin us to meditate on 1 Timothy 6:6-8. I believe if we truly meditate on it, our perspective and mindset as regards excessive lov for money will change. It says “But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.” May God bless Pastor E.A Adeboye on every side in Jesus name.
Prayer Point: Father, circumcise my heart and cause contentment to take firm root in it, in Jesus Name.
Hymn
On a hill far away stood an old rugged cross,
The emblem of suffering and shame;
And I love that old cross where the dearest and best
For a world of lost sinners was slain.
Chorus:
So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross
Till my trophies at last I lay down;
I will cling to the old rugged cross,
And exchange it someday for a crown.
O that old rugged cross, so despised by the world,
Has a wondrous attraction for me;
For the dear Lamb of God left his glory above
To bear it to dark Calvary.
In that old rugged cross, I stained with blood so divine,
A wondrous beauty I see,
For ‘twas on that old cross Jesus suffered and died,
To pardon and sanctify me.
To that old rugged cross I will ever be true
Its shame and reproach gladly bear;
Then he’ll call me some day to my home far away,
Where his glory forever I’ll share.
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