Avarice is extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Does the Bible address it? Glad you asked.
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.
Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for He has said, “I will never leave you nor forsake you.”
If you have enough, thank God and don’t let greed get its hands on you.
Give it some thought.
Gary
It’s in every one of us, although some can control it better than others. It is one of the deadly sins. Does the Bible address it? Glad you asked.
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Have a handle on this monster, lest it eats you up. Give it some thought.
Gary
Having been on the planet for seven decades, I’ve observed the pain of watching world leaders and their decisions. It assures me that the future of the church is not in the hands of men.
and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ.
Matthew 16:18
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, His body, and is Himself its Savior.
For two thousand years, He has been building the church, and it’s almost finished. Give it some thought.
Gary
An atheist, an agnostic, and a theist are out playing golf. They come to the par 5 18th hole with the theist down by four. On the opening drive, the theist hits the ball and it goes off course, but then it strikes a dove. Falling to the ground, it’s picked up by a squirrel. The squirrel with a ball in its mouth is then grabbed by an eagle, which flies over the hole, and the ball falls from the squirrel’s mouth and into the cup for a hole-in-one.
The theist says, “It’s a miracle.”
While the atheist says, “I don’t believe it.”
The agnostic replies, “I don’t know what I just saw.”
– Source unknown
Which one of the three would you be?
Acts 26:28
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”
If you are almost persuaded, it is not enough. There is more than enough evidence. Give it some thought.
Gary
“Words” is a song written by the Bee Gees that came out in 1968. One of the lines states, “This world has lost its glory.” It reminds me of the many situations that arise that will take the wind out of life. The only good that can come from such experiences is that it can be an impetus to draw us to God.
“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in Me.
This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him and saved him out of all his troubles.
Casting all your anxieties on Him, because He cares for you.
Trouble can have a purpose. Give it some thought.
Gary
The fear of opening one’s eyes is called optophobia. This phobia can be debilitating, as it makes it difficult for an individual to perform everyday tasks that require vision. The physical illustrates the spiritual as we examine Scripture.
Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.
Then Jesus laid His hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
Don’t go through life with your eyes closed. Take a good look at Jesus from Genesis to Revelation. Give it some thought, for He said, “In the volume of the book, it is written of Me.”
Gary
Homilophobia is the fear of sermons. I don’t know who these folks are because they never show up for church. Do you have this phobia? Give me a call and I’ll run you through my twelve-step program. Here are some sermons to test you:
And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation.”
The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent, because He has fixed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed; and of this He has given assurance to all by raising Him from the dead.”
I knew you could overcome this debilitating malady. Thanks for giving it some thought.
Gary