1st Timothy 6: 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.
Greed always has a trickle-down effect, for wherever there is unbridled greed being indulged in high places, the underlings, who are under the jurisdiction of such persons will in many instances follow their lead, and before you know it, the nation could face a financial buffet, where all you can eat becomes the name of the game. God’s way is all you “should” eat. Now, on the flipside of gambling, and the desire to get rich quickly, is the notion that poverty is a virtue.
It is not, and therefore, there has to be a balance, so that the Christian could manage prudently, the gifts of material wealth that God entrusts to His people. Everything in the temporal realm costs you money, some more some less, especially now that the tariffs and inflation have joined together to shake persons down from their high perch. Currently, there is pain at the pump, pain at the grocery store, pain at the hardware store, and much pain online.
There is pain at car dealerships, there’s pain at your local restaurant, and there is pain in the healthcare sector, where persons are being forced to make very difficult choices, and many people might only have bad options on the table. Therefore, The Lord desires the remnant to have a balanced approach, so that on the one hand, there will be no ungodly craving to get rich quickly, while on the other hand, it would be safe for Him to bless persons, knowing that they will manage prudently, and keep in their right perspectives, the temporal blessings of life.
1st Timothy 6:8 And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!