We often hear the phrase ‘money is the root of all evil’ and people say that the Bible is the source of the quote. It is one of those things like ‘God helps those who help themselves’ that is a false Bible attribution.
The Bible does say though the love of money is the root of all evil. The Bible truth is that the love of money is the root of all sorts of evil. It is not just selfishness or greed but all kinds of evil.
When folks love money it controls them. We always serve what we love. If we are consumed with money it will consume us and possess us and control us. If we love money, we don’t trust God when we don’t have it. When we love money, we are never content and we always want more. The love of money will drive us to all kinds of evil.
We all need money. It’s a nice thing to have. There is nothing wrong with money. There is nothing wrong with have money.
Like everything else it is a matter of the heart. It is only a problem if anything replaces the love of God. Greed for money has caused far too many people to be 'pierced through with many sorrows becasue it never satisfies.
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