Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Principles for Giving No. 1 (Part 1)
Dr RJ Sing
“And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.”
Principle No. 1: Guard against the Deceitfulness of Riches; In this parable of the Sower, Jesus warned about the cares of this life and the deceitfulness of riches, which chokes the Word. This choking of the Word causes unfruitfulness and unproductivity in our lives.
This is a very real danger which we must guard against, especially in the materialism society in which we live today, that measures success by the amount of wealth and the riches of this world that a person possesses. The riches of this world are deceitful. All the riches of this world cannot buy happiness, health, a strong body nor can it provide stability.
If we fail to guard against the deceitfulness of riches, we will be deceived into trusting and depending upon riches instead of having Faith and trusting God. The deceitfulness of riches leads to temptation and other harmful lusts. (See 1 Timothy 6:9-10)
Money, Riches and the Wealth of the world are not evil. It is the love of riches and worldly possessions that lures and deceives people away from their Faith and Trust in God.
From the July 2013 issue, themed The Seeds I Have Planted Is Ready to Be Harvested Back in Miracles for Me.
