Minding His Business – Donna Martelli
Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite subject…money. Neutral, yes, but it can bring a snare to our souls.
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 6:10 NIV
Padding the time sheet, withholding information about hidden costs, or failing to share the things wrong with a used car, are all too common. Generally, there is underlying deception in contemporary business. They don’t care about us, it’s all about the money.
We often get emails which say something like this:
” Free Gift”
“You have won…”
“Free marketing expertise…”
“Click here for your reward!”
They want me to buy their product before I get their “free” offer. These things are not free at all. Have you ever heard “If you’re not lyin’ you’re not tryin?”
If we have received Jesus’s sacrificial death on the cross as sufficient payment for our sin, He promises to meet all our needs, so we are free to use our business in service to Him in honesty and integrity. Knowing the deceitfulness of riches will keep us on track: free from affection, pretense, simulation, falsehood, and deceit.
Hallelujah! He is the one who gives us the power to produce wealth.
But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your ancestors, as it is today. Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV
| 
