Looking into the body of Christ, some people believe that “money is the root of all evil".
1 Timothy 6:10 "For 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.”
This verse of the Bible made many people say money is evil, which makes some Christians settle for less.
According to the way I understand it, money is not evil, and getting rich is not evil. God doesn't want you and I to take everything above him; God must be first and other things must be second.
The problem here is that many people have taken money (riches and wealth) above God. When you take anything above God, it is that thing the person will worship.
Money is the most wanted commodity on earth- if you give a little child of 5 years old money, he/she will not throw it away. But if you give him/her gold, she will not recognize it and may throw it away; this is because he/she does not know the value of gold, but knows the value of money.
Therefore, there are many people that will do anything to get money, and many people have left Christ because they are hustling for money.
When someone love money, he can do anything to get
These are the set of people the Bible is talking about…
Don't let the devil rob you from your blessing, Haggai 2:8 “The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the LORD of hosts.”
God is the primary owner of money, and he made us overseer of it and everything he created.
Genesis 1:28 “And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.”
God gave us dominion over everything he created!
This verse of Scripture should change your mindset
2 Corinthians 8:9” For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Let this be in your that Jesus was very rich, for my sake and your sake he came to this world as a poor person for us to be rich.
One thing that can deprive you from getting what Jesus has finished for you is your mindset; our mindset is our faith.
For me, I will be rich and wealthy on this earth! I will feed millions, build houses and buy cars for people.
How do you see yourself?
If you see yourself as someone who cannot be rich, such a person may be rich. Say what you want to become boldly, and begin to walk through it. It will surely happen!
Faith is now, not tomorrow; begin to act fsth right now.
If it is sickness, say, I can never be sick. Take your drugs and pray to God for healing.
He created herbs for us, therefore, taking drugs is not a sin.
Don't say negative words against yourself. Even when things are tough, begin to say things are easy for me.
Revelation 5:12 “Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.”
Jesus was killed and by killing Jesus, he received power, riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory and blessing. As a Christian you have access to all these aforementioned. If you are still wallowing in the ocean of poverty, it is you that caused it.
Jesus really hates poverty, and he wants all his children to enjoy everything they call good. Jesus knew the importance of money more than you and I. That was the reason he gave himself to be killed, so that we can have access to those things above.
He knew we needed those things, that was the reason he said, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” -Matthew 6:33
The things are riches, wisdom, strength, honour, glory, power and blessing. All these things men are dying to get will be added into you. It will be an addition to you.
But, the first thing is seek God and his kingdom first.
Thank you all.
