Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
1 Timothy 6:9-10
Money is an intoxicating idol. It is deceitfully alluring and traps us without our notice. We need money to live but that so easily turns to a love of money that ensnares us. It is important to take stock of our current situation and make efforts to be free from the snares that wrap around us.
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.
1 Timothy 6:17 NIV
What is great here is how God not only takes care of our needs but also richly provides for our enjoyment.
We must learn to trust in God and not money.
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