The Musings of a Dollar
Submitted by Frank Williams
June 12, 2025
1Ti 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil….
Though the author is unknown, this is an interesting take on money.
If money could talk, it would make one of these three speeches:
1. It may say, “Hold me, and I will dry out the foundations of sympathy and benevolence in your soul and leave you barren and destitute. Grasp me tightly, and I will change your eyes so that they will care to look upon nothing that does not contain my image and so transform your ears that my soft metallic ring will sound louder to them than the cries of widows and orphans and the wail of perishing multitudes. Keep me, clutch me, and I will destroy your sympathy for others, respect for the right, and love and reverence for God.”
2. Or it may say, “Spend me for self-indulgence, and I will make your soul fat and indifferent to all except your pleasure. I will become your master, and you will think that I only am of importance and power.”
3. Or it may whisper, “Give me away for the benefit of others, and I will return in streams of spiritual revenue to your soul. I will bless the one that received and the one that gave me away. I will supply food for the hungry, raiment for the naked, medicine for the sick, and send the Gospel to the needy. At the same time, I will secure joy and peace for the soul that uses me for others’ needs.”
I like the number three words. It serves as a reminder of the ministry we are in and the privilege of reaching out to multitude of children that are in need of rescuing from the clutches of the devil and world.
May the Lord prosper us that we may be a bridge that flows with the resources our homes need to meet the current needs, as well as, to expand their borders.
Consider – The best time to do something is between yesterday and tomorrow.
