DAY 348 Read 1 Timothy.
Today's reading: It seems quite clear that Paul wrote this letter during a period of travel after his release from prison in Rome and before his second arrest. Timothy was pastor of the church in Ephesus at the time.
Memory gem: "Godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Timothy 6:6).
Thought for today:
How often I have heard people say that money is the root of all evil. The Bible does not say that. Rather, it says, "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" (1 Timothy 6:10).
Money is to be used in the right way. It is to bring health and blessing, not only to ourselves but to others. It gives us the opportunity to be liberal, to be self-sacrificing.
God reserves a part of our money as His own. In ancient times it was called the tithe--one tenth. Many Christians today lay aside one tenth of the increase, or profit, for God's work. Then, in addition to this, from their own nine tenths, they make freewill offerings to the work and cause of God. Is not this a good way continually to remind ourselves that it is God who gives us the power to get everything that we have in this world, and that we are workers together with Him, sharers with Him in what He is doing for men?
The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Think of the crimes committed to obtain it--wars innumerable, raids, murders, robbery, thievery.
At the Devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold;
For a cap and bells our lives we pay,
Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking:
'Tis heaven alone that is given away,
'Tis only God may be had for the asking.
----James Russel Lowell.
Will you not today consecrate not only your heart, but all that you have to God? If you do this, He will guide you and keep you and all yours, He will be your banker, and you will never have to worry about a bank failure, for your treasure will be in the bank of heaven, which never fails.
Today's reading: It seems quite clear that Paul wrote this letter during a period of travel after his release from prison in Rome and before his second arrest. Timothy was pastor of the church in Ephesus at the time.
Memory gem: "Godliness with contentment is great gain" (1 Timothy 6:6).
Thought for today:
How often I have heard people say that money is the root of all evil. The Bible does not say that. Rather, it says, "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" (1 Timothy 6:10).
Money is to be used in the right way. It is to bring health and blessing, not only to ourselves but to others. It gives us the opportunity to be liberal, to be self-sacrificing.
God reserves a part of our money as His own. In ancient times it was called the tithe--one tenth. Many Christians today lay aside one tenth of the increase, or profit, for God's work. Then, in addition to this, from their own nine tenths, they make freewill offerings to the work and cause of God. Is not this a good way continually to remind ourselves that it is God who gives us the power to get everything that we have in this world, and that we are workers together with Him, sharers with Him in what He is doing for men?
The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Think of the crimes committed to obtain it--wars innumerable, raids, murders, robbery, thievery.
At the Devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of dross costs its ounce of gold;
For a cap and bells our lives we pay,
Bubbles we buy with a whole soul's tasking:
'Tis heaven alone that is given away,
'Tis only God may be had for the asking.
----James Russel Lowell.
Will you not today consecrate not only your heart, but all that you have to God? If you do this, He will guide you and keep you and all yours, He will be your banker, and you will never have to worry about a bank failure, for your treasure will be in the bank of heaven, which never fails.
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