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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.
1 Timothy 6:10
I have to admit I am a bit of a worrier about money, whether there will be enough, about the cost of living, about the bills to be paid
Yet I know that the Lord provides all that we need and He has proved this time and time again in my life
My longing is to grow rich in His love and grace.....eternal riches
I would like to share this message and may it both bless and warn those who read it
The Gospel of Matthew
J. C. Ryle, 1856
The love of money is one of the greatest snares to a man's soul. The history of the Church abounds
in illustrations of this truth. For money Joseph was sold by his brethren. For money Samson was betrayed
to the Philistines. For money Gehazi deceived Naaman, and lied to Elisha. For money the Son of God was
delivered into the hands of wicked men.
Let us all be on our guard against the love of money .
The world is full of it in our days.
The plague is abroad.
Thousands who would abhor the idea of worshiping idols, are not ashamed to make an idol of gold. We are
all liable to the infection, from the least to the greatest.
We may love money without having it, just as
we may have money without loving it.
It is an evil that works very deceitfully.
It carries us captives before we are aware of our chains.
Once let it get the mastery, and it will harden, paralyze, scorch, freeze, blight, and wither our souls. It overthrew an apostle of Christ.
Let us take heed that it does not overthrow us.
One leak may sink a ship.
One unmortified sin may ruin a soul.
We ought frequently to call to mind the solemn words,
"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world,and lose his own soul?"
"We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out."
Our daily prayer should be, "Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me."
Our constant aim should be to be rich in grace.
Those who "will be rich" in worldly possessions often find at last that they have made the worst of bargains.
Like Esau, they have bartered an eternal portion for a little temporary gratification.
Like Judas Iscariot, they have sold themselves to everlasting perdition!
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
1 Timothy 6:10
I have to admit I am a bit of a worrier about money, whether there will be enough, about the cost of living, about the bills to be paid
Yet I know that the Lord provides all that we need and He has proved this time and time again in my life
My longing is to grow rich in His love and grace.....eternal riches
I would like to share this message and may it both bless and warn those who read it
The Gospel of Matthew
J. C. Ryle, 1856
The love of money is one of the greatest snares to a man's soul. The history of the Church abounds
in illustrations of this truth. For money Joseph was sold by his brethren. For money Samson was betrayed
to the Philistines. For money Gehazi deceived Naaman, and lied to Elisha. For money the Son of God was
delivered into the hands of wicked men.
Let us all be on our guard against the love of money .
The world is full of it in our days.
The plague is abroad.
Thousands who would abhor the idea of worshiping idols, are not ashamed to make an idol of gold. We are
all liable to the infection, from the least to the greatest.
We may love money without having it, just as
we may have money without loving it.
It is an evil that works very deceitfully.
It carries us captives before we are aware of our chains.
Once let it get the mastery, and it will harden, paralyze, scorch, freeze, blight, and wither our souls. It overthrew an apostle of Christ.
Let us take heed that it does not overthrow us.
One leak may sink a ship.
One unmortified sin may ruin a soul.
We ought frequently to call to mind the solemn words,
"What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world,and lose his own soul?"
"We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out."
Our daily prayer should be, "Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me."
Our constant aim should be to be rich in grace.
Those who "will be rich" in worldly possessions often find at last that they have made the worst of bargains.
Like Esau, they have bartered an eternal portion for a little temporary gratification.
Like Judas Iscariot, they have sold themselves to everlasting perdition!
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
2 Peter 3:18
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