Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

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. But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 1 Timothy 6:10-11

Money seemingly seems to be what our Western culture is always striving for. Media hype doesn’t help this obsession with wealth with bigger is better home shows, fancy car commercials, the desire for a Fifth Avenue look for females. And then the lottery, need more be said. 

In the classic Christmas movie ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ George Bailey played by the late Jimmy Stewart asked his guardian angel Clarence Oddbody if he happened to have $500 on him where Clarence says “oh we don’t use money in Heaven” and Stewart’s character replied “its comes in pretty handy down here bub”, when Stewart’s character was contemplating suicide over a financial loss.

Sure money is needed to manage day to day but is it necessary to put other things in jeopardy to pursue wealth? Often children are sacrificed, family time suffers, and even marriages can crumble. Focus on serving God, doing your best at your Earthly job and have a savings plan for emergencies and use the money you are blessed with to help others too. Remember you are a steward of what God entrusted to you. It really belongs to him anyway. 

PRAYER: Lord I am thankful to live where I do and for my home, cars, food where so many in other countries aren’t blessed like most in the USA. Help me find ways to reach out and share my blessings. In Jesus’ name. Amen.