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Working hard for the money, why?

There are many songs written about money.  In the 70's the R&B group The O'Jays had a popular song that said, "for the love of money, people can't even walk the streets, because they'll never know who in the world they're gonna meet ..."   In the 80's Donna Summers told us "she works hard the money"   Why?  What is it we hope to do with all this money we're working for?  Is it to buy a bigger house, car, clothes, take better vacations?  Do we really find happiness and joy with each dollar we earn, or that comes into our possession?   I say a loud resounding NO!  It's not so, it's nothing like the media wants us to believe.  Just look at the lastest issue of any gossip magazine, or entertainment show.  Rehab facilities are full of wealthly, but very disfunctional people.  Money didn't bring them the peace and happiness they'd hoped it would, in spite of all the evidence to the contrary.

What does the Bible say about money and wealth?  Well for starters, in Deut 8:18, it says  "And you shall remember the Lord your God, for it is He who gives you power to get wealth..."  That's important, because once we realize the source, then we can look see what exactly we should be doing with all this wealth.    In 1 Tim 6:10, it says, "For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows."  So what do these two verses tell us?  Well, it's God who gives us the ability to get the money, and the love of that money is the root to all kinds of evil.  Please note, the Bible does NOT say, that money is evil, but it is the LOVE of that money that is the root to all kinds of evil.

I think since it's God who gives me the abiltiy to earn the money, I should seek God to see what He wants me to do with it.  I know what He doesn't want me to do with it. He doesn't want me to love it to the point of it becoming a idol.  I'll discuss what being a good steward of all we receive in my next post! 

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