An online
survey conducted by a New York law firm reveals that 52 percent of Wall Street
traders, brokers, investment bankers, and other financial service professionals
have either engaged in illegal activity or believe they may need to do so in
order to be successful. The survey concludes that these financial leaders “have
lost their moral compass” and “accept corporate wrongdoing as a necessary
evil.”
In
mentoring young Timothy, the apostle Paul warned that the love of money and the
desire to get rich had caused some to lose their way. They had yielded to
temptations and embraced many “foolish and harmful” desires (1 Tim. 6:9).
Paul saw “the love of money” (not money itself) as a source of “all kinds of
evil” (v.10), especially the evil of trusting in money rather than depending on
Christ.
As we
learn to see that Christ is the source of all we have, we will find contentment
in Him rather than in material possessions. When we seek godliness rather than
riches, we will gain a desire to be faithful with what we have been given.
Let’s
deliberately cultivate an attitude of contentment in God, and faithfully submit
to Him, for our Provider will care for us.
The love of money is a root of all kinds of evil (…) – I Timothy 06:10 – (RBC)
