Teach
Those Who Are Rich In This World
Not
To Be Proud And Not To Trust In Their Money,
Which
Is So Unreliable. …
Scripture
1
Timothy 6
7 After all,
we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t
take anything with us when we leave it.
9 But people
who long to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many
foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and
destruction.
10 For the
love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people,
craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced
themselves with many sorrows.
17 Teach
those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in
their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God,
who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment.
18 Tell
them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works
and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with
others.
19 By
doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good
foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.
Observation
You
and I are some of the richest people in this world so don't think the
Apostle Paul is talking to someone else. He is talking to us!
When
I served as a Missionary to Cuba I met many doctors there who were
members of our Baptist churches – cardiologists, oncologists, and
even a neurosurgeon and they all had this in common … they all made
$30 a month. A common worker in the fields would make about $18 a
month.
Hopefully
the situation has improved for the people but I doubt that if it has
improved that it has improved very much.
You
and I are rich! We are blessed!
So
these verses very much apply to us. They do apply to me.
1
Timothy 6:10
“For
the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people,
craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced
themselves with many sorrows.”
Let's
not let ourselves be pierced with many sorrows over money…
Let's
use our money to
do good. Let's be rich in good works and generous to those in need,
always being ready to share with others. (1Timothy
6:18 personalized)
Application
I
will look for ways to be generous with what God has given us.
How
about you? Sorrows or Blessings?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, don't let me be stingy. Don't let me love money. I realize
how blessed we are here in our country compared to most of the rest
of the world. Show me who needs to be encouraged. Show me who needs
our help.
I
pray for my family. Keep them safe from this virus.
I
pray for our leaders. Help them to have godly wisdom as they attempt
to lead us through this difficult time in our country.
Daily
Bible Reading: 2 Kings 11,12; 2 Chronicles 24; 1 Timothy 6
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