TEXT: 1 TIMOTHY
6:10, ECCLESIASTES 10:19b
“For the love of money is the root of all evil”. (1
Timothy 6: 10). “But money answereth all things.” (Ecclesiastes 10:19b). We solve many problems with money; we can
do many things with money. Money can be used to meet our daily needs; we can
transact business globally with the help of money (unlike trade by barter that
can be done locally).
What is money? It is a means of exchange; it is a means
for someone to trade what he has for what he wants. In the early days; there was no money, so
people get what they needed by looking for somebody that can exchange things
with them. This method is known as trade by barter. You trade what you have
with somebody that needs it, in exchange for what you need. One of the problems
with this method is that you may find it difficult to be able to exchange what
you need successfully. For example if you want a new pair of shoes, and you
want to trade your trouser to get the shoes, you may have problem in seeing
someone that his needs tallies with what you are trading. What you want to
trade may not be what the person wanted, so you have to keep searching for who
needs what you want to trade, and have what you wanted. The introduction of
money makes our lives much better and the economy becomes more efficient, easy
and interesting. That is why the book of Ecclesiastes 10:19 says money answers
all things, you can get yourself all you need for daily living. Can we still
say money is the root of all evil? No, because the scripture made it crystal
clear that sin is the root of all evil (Matthew 15:19). What you have in your
heart will reflect in your action, and it becomes your character. Before any
evil can be done; it would have been conceived in the heart. It is the love of
money that is the root of all evil and not money itself. When you occupy your
heart with the love of money, instead of loving God and your neighbour (The
greatest commandment) you have definitely committed sin against God, for He
said you should love Him with all your heart, soul and spirit (Matthew
22:37-38).
THE LOVE OF MONEY IS
THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL, WHILE MONEY IS THE MEANS OF EXCHANGE AND ANSWER TO ALL
THINGS.
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