Daily Devotional
How Much Is Your Faith And Value Worth In Money?
Text: 1 Timothy 6:10
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.
Message
The love of money is the root of all evil” is a phrase from the Bible, 1 Timothy 6:10, that warns against prioritizing money over other values. This saying is sometimes shortened to “ Money is the root of all evil .”
The phrase “money is the root of all evil” is a well-known saying that suggests that the love of money or an excessive focus on wealth can lead to negative outcomes, such as greed, selfishness, and unethical behavior. However, it is often misinterpreted to mean that all money or wealth is evil, but it actually refers to the love of money as a potential source of evil. The Bible also cautions against making money the focus of life, saying to be content with the present and free of the love of money.
What does 1 Timothy 6:10 really mean?
The point is not that all sin is always the result of material greed. Rather, it is that a love of money can lead a person to virtually any other sin. This was proved by Gehazi, Judas, Demetrius, and a host of Bible characters. It ensured they finished the race of life in shame. It made nonsense, their anointing and calling. Greed can enhance, inspire, amplify the temptation of any other sin, and lead us to disaster.
Why is the love of money the root of all evil?
That notion of the love of money is the root of all evil comes into place when we become possessive of money. Money is ‘everywhere’, but the undying zeal of having money as a must make us desperate. Now, when desperation comes into play, it changes our thoughts and actions.
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Winston Churchill, once said: “I took a taxi one day to the BBC offices for an interview. When I arrived, I asked the driver to wait for me for Forty Minutes until I got back, but the driver apologized and said, “I can’t, because I have to go home to listen to Winston Churchill’s speech.”
I was amazed and delighted with the man’s desire to listen to my speech! So I took out 20 pounds and gave it to the taxi driver instead of 5 pounds without telling him who I was. When the driver collected the money, he said: “I’ll wait for hours until you come back, sir! And let Churchill go to hell.
You can see how principles have been modified in favour of money. Nations were sold for money. Also, honour sold for money, families split for money, friends separated for money and to crown it, people are killed for money and are being made slaves for money.
Conclusion
The big question is; How much are you ready to sell your faith and values, if you still have any?
May GOD take control and keep us safe and secure from money mongers and the love of money. Amen.
