Video of the Day: Clip from the 1996 movie “Jerry Maguire”
Bible Verse of the Day:
But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8 But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9 Those who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs, 1 Timothy 6:6-10.
Biblical Connection:
Sports agent Jerry Maguire is fired from a firm he helped start after publishing a new mission statement. This booklet deviates from the love of money with an emphasis on less clients and more quality time with their players. Trying to get his only client a new contract, Jerry tries to remind Rod of the joy of playing football as a child before he ever got paid.
One of the ungodly beliefs I developed as a teenager was that Christians couldn’t be rich to avoid the love of money. Yet, the apostle Paul writes to a first century pastor to explain this misconception. It’s the love of money that Christians should avoid. This includes control, greed and power over other people. Money isn’t evil. It’s how money is used that opens the door for evil.
Closing Song:
Sports betting advertisements bombard viewers of sporting events. These companies are selling gambling as an easy way to make money. Whenever individuals seek to take a short cut in life, compromise and temptation open the door for embracing and loving money. May the words of the apostle Paul speak to you as your guard your heart against the love of money.
by Jay Mankus
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