4 Money Lessons From the Apostle PaulSample

Paul mentored, discipled and wrote two letters to a young pastor named Timothy. Here’s what Paul says to him in 1 Timothy 6:10:

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. (ESV)

Ok, so a couple things to note here.

The first is that Paul never says that money itself is a root of evil – rather he says that the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

If money were evil, we’d all be in trouble. But loving it is where the problem lies.

How can we tell if we love money? Maybe these things will help – do you have a desire to be rich, to make a quick buck, do you always look for something that will benefit you financially or what your “cost” will be to volunteer or help others?

Secondly, Paul tells us that loving money is destructive.

Notice the vivid language he uses – through this craving some have pierced themselves with many pangs and have wandered from the faith!

This is a bold statement that essentially says, the craving or desire for more and more money can and will lead to not just financial ruin, but ultimate destruction.