1 Timothy 6:9–10 (ESV) — 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into
temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge
people into ruin and destruction. 10 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.
NOTE: Earlier in the
letter Paul addressed the problem of idleness and, by implication, the
importance of work. But we can always swing the pendulum too far, and this is
another case. Some people work too much and do it for the wrong reasons.
Desiring to be rich is also a temptation and a trap, just as desiring to live
in idleness. We cannot love money. We need to be wise with our resources, but
we cannot love it. What are the traps? Hoarding. Selfishness. Greed. Idolatry.
Wicked schemes. Loss of love for the savior (replaced with another). Sin (in
many different ways).
PRAYER: Father
protect me from the trap. I want to give and serve and love you first. Protect
my heart. Protect me from the lust of the eyes.
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