Weekly devotionals from Pastor Mike Fabarez Senior Pastor at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, CA and host of daily Focal Point Radio broadcast.
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Money
Most
of us at, one point or another, have said in frustration “I hate money!” While
that may sound better than the alternative which is prohibited in Scripture
(1Tim.6:10), it is obviously not how God would have us live. God knows we will
have to function in a world run with money. He also knows we will encounter all
the problems and temptations that come with it. But God would have us master
this potentially unruly aspect of life and not be mastered by it. “Master it,”
not by achieving some kind of “independently wealthy” status, but by working
with God’s Spirit to keep all its related temptations and frustrations from
taking hold of our hearts. Because, as many can testify, a bigger income
doesn’t neutralize money’s problem – it usually magnifies it! The biblical
goal is contentment! True contentment may be an illusive aspect of
godliness, but, as Paul wrote, it holds the promise of real “gain” (1Tim.6:6).
Contentment is antithetical to worry, anxiety, greed and covetousness. That
alone should provide us with ample motivation. So today, let’s take stock of
the gifts God has given. Let us, with God’s help, untangle our hearts from the
discouragement and pain that comes from a heightened focus on our financial
challenges. Let us live self-controlled and contented lives that trust in God
and not the things he provides.
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