I Timothy 6, Root of all Evil.

 

I Timothy 6- Root of all Evil.

The Bible doesn’t say that money is the root of all evil. Everybody needs money, no one can live without it. Money buys food and pays the bills. Financial donations help ministries support missionaries all over the world. Church offerings help pay the preacher. Money can do good things for God’s kingdom.

The root of all evil is the love of money. People who love money simply desire to be rich more than anything else. Too often, as the Bible says, this leads them into temptation and a snare and into many foolish and harmful lusts. Those who love money never have enough, and they do any number of foolish, illegal, or risky things in order to obtain more. They are never satisfied.

How do believers stay away from the love of money? Godliness with contentment is the answer. When we are content with what we have, we can give the extra back to Him.

Paul described Timothy as a man of God, certainly a fitting title for all men who seek to serve the Lord. In contrast to some who have strayed from the faith, God’s men are to flee from the love of money, and to pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. This is not an exhaustive list of all the characteristics of a godly man, but it certainly is a good start. Men who seek to live this way in all areas of their life, work, family, church, relationships, will find true fulfillment and success.

 

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