For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
Some translations say all evil, some say all sin.The version you read does matter, you cannot love something that cannot love you back.
Disney made a laughing stock of Scrooge McDuck when we would enter his vault and swim in his gold coins. That’s just silly.
Perhaps a better way of looking at it is in the word craving. That is linked to appetite and then we might look at how we spend our money. Some crave attention and they spend their money trying to be noticed. How they do that differs, fast cars, big houses, fancy clothes, and trophies of all sorts. Today’s youth want likes, and views from an unseen mob they don’t even know.
Craving power is also a popular concept. Influence peddlers abound and take on many forms. It is not limited to governments, politicians and media outlets. Those with the most sinister need for power will often keep their pool of victims small to go unnoticed for as long as possible.
Whole industries prey on the weakness of the human condition. How many dietary supplements have we seen lately on the telly? They hire who they consider trustworthy to promote their product in order to increase their sales. Beauty products play to vanity and that is a billion dollar industry.
Limited time offer. Inventory is going fast. Only two per customer. Buy one now and get the second one at half price. Sound familiar?
Let me make you an offer that is free.
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
It is free to you because Jesus paid for it with His life.