WEDNESDAY 16TH AUGUST 2017 MORNING
1 Timothy 6:6-10 New International Version (NIV)
6 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.
The Apostle Paul warns Timothy of the dangers of wrong attitudes to money. Money is a very useful tool but it can become like a god in a person’s life. If money is too important to us there is a danger that we will be tempted to do sinful and illegal things to gain money. Let us examine our hearts and lives and see how we earn money and how we spend it.
JUMATANO TAREHE 16 AGOSTI 2017 ASUBUHI
1 TIMOTHEO 6:6-10
6 Walakini utauwa pamoja na kuridhika ni faida kubwa.
7 Kwa maana hatukuja na kitu duniani, tena hatuwezi kutoka na kitu;
8 ila tukiwa na chakula na nguo tutaridhika na vitu hivyo.
9 Lakini hao watakao kuwa na mali huanguka katika majaribu na tanzi, na tamaa nyingi zisizo na maana, zenye kudhuru, ziwatosazo wanadamu katika upotevu na uharibifu.
10 Maana shina moja la mabaya ya kila namna ni kupenda fedha; ambayo wengine hali wakiitamani hiyo wamefarakana na Imani, na kujichoma kwa maumivu mengi.
Mtume Paulo alimwonya Timotheo kuhusu mitazamo mibaya kuhusu Fedha. Fedha ni muhimu na inatusaidia katika maisha yetu kununua bidhaa na huduma mbalimbali. Lakini kwa baadhi ya watu fedha inawezakuwa kama mungu mdogo katika maisha yao. Kama tuna thamini sana pesa kuna hatari ya kutenda dhambi au kuvunja sheria za nchi ili kupata fedha. Tuichunguze mioyo yetu na mwenendo wetu kuona jinsi tunavyopata fedha na jinsi tunavyoitumia.
