Love of Money

Love of money
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 
1 Timothy 6:10 
Let me make a clear statement here. There is nothing wrong with having a lot of money and being rich. It’s when you love money so much it consumes you. It draws you away from other more important things such as family and friends. As someone has said no one on his death bed asks about his bank balance.
I think the principle of someone loving money so much it causes grief for themselves and others is one Christian principle all people can grasp.
Over the years we’ve heard of so called white collar criminals using various schemes to rip of unsuspecting people of their life savings and more.
Then there are those who trying to make a fast buck gamble their money away. Others simply go out and steal.
This I am convinced will continue to happen as long as materialism and consumerism continues in our society.
Getting all the latest toys and gadgets may feel good for a time, ultimately however it leaves the person waiting for their next fix. The next greatest latest toy.
As I look around I see many young people disillusioned with our society. I would imagine that many of those young people who are going off to join terrorist organisations are looking for more to life than the latest gadget.
Sometime ago Harry Golden made this statement,
“I would recommend that we straighten out a few things before we contemplate any interplanetary transportation system.  Suppose a man from Mars should suddenly appear on Earth?  I think it would be terribly embarrassing if he learned that a second-rate singer in a night club makes four thousand dollars a week, and a high-school teacher makes three thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars a year.  This and many other things should be straightened out first if we intend to maintain our dignity when planet folks start visiting us."
                                                                                                    Harry Golden
As a society our priorities are wrong we need to turn back to God. To his principles of Love and caring for our fellow man.
The apostle James writing to Christians wrote,
“What good is it, my brothers, if a man claims to have faith but has no deeds? Can such faith save him?  
Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food.  
If one of you says to him, “Go, I wish you well; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about his physical needs, what good is it?  
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead. 
But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by what I do.  
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that—and shudder. 
You foolish man, do you want evidence that faith without deeds is useless?” 
                                                                                                             James 2:14-20.
I know he was writing to Christians but the principle of loving and caring for ones fellow man is just the right thing to do whether you are a Christian or not.
Why should millions if not billions live in poverty going without adequate food, housing and health care while others have more money than they can spend in ten life times?
Think about it.