August 12
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1 TIMOTHY 6
7 for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. 8 But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. 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. – 1 Timothy 6:7-10
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1 TIMOTHY 6 THOSE WHO DESIRE RICHES & LOVE MONEY
A poem inspired by these verses by ILMA
Since God is the creator of all things in this world
We cannot own anything because he made it all
Even the food we eat and the clothes that are provided for us
Though you may think you worked for these things, they are not ours
We are only stewards of all the gifts and the wealth we are given
We need to honor God with what we have received and been gifted with.
Those who desire to be rich are going to prioritize gaining wealth
Those who love money will definitely not serve Jesus Christ
For one cannot love money and also love God
Money is from the world and faith is from our Lord
When you love money, all kinds of evil accompany it
Envy, selfish ambition, greed and lust will find its way in.
Through one’s lust for money come many forms of evils
For the love of money makes one love the world and its systems
When one loves the world, they will not want to please the Lord
To gather riches in heaven is what is the opposite of the systems of this world
Let us all desire to be spiritually wealthy rather than gain worldly wealth
Worldly riches cannot be taken when one dies, but heavenly riches give eternal life.
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REFLECTION
• What do you think is the cause of “love for money?”
• Why are we warned not to love money in these following verses?