As rightly said by the Holy Scripture, “money answers all things”. Yet it is so vital and important to understand that the love of money is the root of “all evil”. Pause a little bit and check out all the evil activities going on in your environment, you will find out that they are traced to the love of money. People steal for the love of money.

Kidnapping is done because of the love of money.

Tons of people involve in prostitution for the love of money

It is the love of money that make people join cultism.

Politicians and leaders loot money, it is because of the love of money.

I could go on and on to trace lots of evil things people do for the love of money. The foundation I want to lay is to back up the Scripture that says, “The love of money is the root of all evil”. Take note of the phrase “all evil”. It’s an absolute irony to know that the same substance that answers all things is the same substance that loving it leads to all kinds of evil.

1Timothy.6:6-10

1Tim 6:6 but godliness with contentment is great gain.

6:7 for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

6:9 but they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

6:10 for the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

As we all know, money is a unit of exchange. Truth be said, no church, organization, person or group can do without money. Money in itself is not wrong but loving it makes it wrong. I want to focus this article on the approach many people use in getting it. Unfortunately, Christians have also become involved in the mad pursuit of money

We live in a generation where the rat race for wealth has increased beyond imagination. At a time when the church and individuals are supposed to sincerely prepare to herald the coming of Christ, unfortunately the devil has used the desire for wealth to deceive many. Compare the rate at which people pursue money today with the rate at which it was done about 15 years ago, you will find out that it has far more than doubled

I pray that the Holy Spirit will use this little piece of work to direct our life better. I pray that we will have a better and clearer view towards our pursuit for money
“Those that will be rich fall into temptations”

Our text says, “Those that will be rich fall into temptations”. Let me state that it is not wrong for us to crave to be wealthy because God has given us the power to make wealth as the Holy Scripture says.

But those that will be rich in this context refers to those who want to break the natural law and protocols of achieving wealth. We know that there are set down principles to become wealthy. Some of them include; Paying tithe, hard work, generosity, patience etc. But those that will be rich will want to bypass these principles.

By bypassing these principles many fall into the temptation of getting involved in things that do not glorify God.

You will see that in our time, many people who are employed and paid by organizations most especially government workers will charge you money in order to render a service which the government pays them to do

Business men and women tell unnecessary lies to make more profit as a result of the love of money.

Companies now reduce the quality of their products just to make more profit – love of money.

Unfortunately many people pay attention to those politicians whose extort our treasuries and forget that even the little extortion they do are still sinful before God

Church men and women, youths and adult have become guilty of this

No wonder the devils seems to have an upper hand in the battle because many of those who are supposed to wage war against him have diverted their attentions to pursuing money at all cost

In our time, one of the fastest growing industry is the betting and gambling industry. Billions of Dollars are been invested into betting and gambling yearly. This is as a result of the desire to be wealthy. If you check around you will observe the proliferation and expansion of ponzi schemes like MMM, ultimate cycler, givers forum etc.

Those that will be rich… Today we hear cases of money rituals, kidnapping, and many other vices. All these are done just to rich – the love of money

You have not killed anybody to be rich but I tell you that if your attention has become fully centered on money more than Jesus then you are guilty

If you desire to make money so that you can join the elite class in the society then you’re guilty also

Many young guys at ages less than 28 now live in luxury because of the money they made in an ungodly way. If you admire and desire to be like them, then you are guilty
“While many covet after, they have erred from the faith”

While many covet after, they have erred from the faith. It then means that loving money and loving Jesus are two parallel places where you cannot be at the same time. If any man loves the world, then the love of the father is not in him
“The love of money is the root of all evil”

The love of money is the root of all evil. Once again, it pains my heart to know that the same money which answers all things is the same money which the love is the root of all evil.

How painful is it to know that men who should have amounted to something profitable in God’s hand have become trash in the devils hand because they erred from the faith while pursuing money

We no longer talk of politicians who loot the nation’s treasuries because many pastors loot their church fund as well
“they pierce themselves through with many sorrows”

While doing this, they pierce themselves through with many sorrows. There is never anything in this world that causes sorrow more than departing from the plans and purpose of God. The love of money has made many people pierce themselves through with many sorrows. People no longer sleep peacefully because of the feeling of insecurity caused by their wealth.

Rich men can hardly walk in the street of many developed cities without security for the fear of been kidnapped.

Mat 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you”.

Anytime you stop chasing the substance, you begin to chase the shadow. When we no longer burn for God, we begin to burn for the world

We have seen people who have made wealth outside God. Externally they are good to go but internally, they are miserable. When the soul no longer has peace and joy, then any other thing we can achieve is trash

As Christians, we must understand that there is a timing and plan for everything. The gift of God make rich a man without adding any sorrow

God still blesses his people. But if you cut corners you will end up offending God

Before I bring this subject matter to a close, let me draw our attention to these two passages
Genesis. 47:15

“And when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? For the money faileth”.

Many marriages have crashes because money has failed.

Many friendships has broken because money failed

Children no longer respect and honour their parents because money has failed in the family.

Many ministers has left the ministry because money has failed.

Many people are frustrated in life because money has failed.

When money failed…. I want to inform everyone that a time will (must) come when money will fail in our lives. As we all know, money can buy bed but not sleep. Money can food but not appetite. Money can make you have a girlfriend but money cannot buy true love

Permit me to ask this question. If your priorities and attentions are placed on money, what will be your hope when money fails?

Billionaires are dying of sicknesses that a simple prayer of faith could have healed. Yet their money could not save them
Proverbs 23:4-5

“Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. Wilt thou set thine eyes upon that which is not? For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away as an eagle toward heaven”.

Money is part of the meat that perish which Jesus admonished us not to labor for. If money does not fail then it will vanish

Check your neighborhood you will find some men who were extremely well to do but currently they beg for daily bread. They make their living out of so much difficulty. Oh, how the money vanished.

May we not love things that will vanish and fail more than things of eternal value. May we not be guilty of having the love of money in our live.
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