Tuesday, 3 March 2015
Monday, 9 February 2015
THE LOVE OF MONEY
How much is enough?
This question is raised more than once in the Bible. Ecclesiastes 5: 10 says, " He that loves silver shall not be satisfied; nor he that loves abundance with increase: this is also vanity". Simply put, a man or woman with a strong desire to continually amass wealth will never feel he/she has enough. The pursuit for wealth becomes an obsession, an idol. Such persons are ready to do anything ungodly or illegal just to acquire the riches they desire.
Contrawise, Apostle Paul in 1 Tim 6: 6 says that the well-being we long for will never come from money but from within our souls when godliness is united with contentment Also, in 1 Tim 6: 10 we admonished on the negative consequences of an inordinate desire for money, "Foe the love of money is the root of all evil: which they have em the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows".
Paul warns us in verse7 that spending our lives accumulating material things is a pointless goal in the long run, because"...we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we can carry nothing out" when we depart from this world. Moreover, in verse 9 we that told that desiring to be rich at all cost has its own drawbacks. It comes with temptation, snares and even destruction, " But they that soil be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.".
Hey, don't get me wrong. Having riches is good. Infact, God delights in our being wealthy and prosperous. The patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Solomon, Daniel etc.were all prosperous men. The Bible also says in Ecclesiastes 10:19 says "...money answereth al thing".
However, an obsessive desire for money will not bring us peace but sorrow in the end. Contentment and godliness are the profitable way to guard our hearts from the destruction that the love of money and material possession can cause.
Saturday, 7 February 2015
Spiritual gifts
Sunday, 11 January 2015
SEVEN THINGS THAT HAPPEN WHEN GOD REMEMBERS YOU
1. God gives an overdose of what you don't have. For example, Hannah asked God for a son and God gave her six children. 1 Samuel 2:20-21.
2. Those who once mocked you, looked down on you will now celebrate you. Luke 1: 57-58
3. When God remembers you, what you used to do that people never appreciated will now be much appreciated.
4. When God remembers you, He calms every storm in your life. The storm that was raging against your life ceases.
5. When God remembers you, He gives you undeniable testimonies.
6. When God remembers you, He gives you divine speed. What took others decades to achieve , He gives you grace to accomplish within a short time.
7. When God remembers you, God provides answers to your questions .