Reading your Bible for today October 7

October 7: 1 Timothy 6:6-10

KJV Key Verse: 1 Timothy 6:9
9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

Devotion:
We worship a God who is all powerful. We worship a God who was able to stand up to every temptation direct from Satan. We worship a God who loves us so much He gave His Son to die for our sins so we would not have to pay that debt. But let us not stop there…

Jesus was tempted for 40 days! Have you ever been able to go 40 hours without being tempted, or even 40 minutes without being tempted? I know I would have difficulty trying to think of any extended time in my life where I did not think of something I should not have! Money does seem to crop up rather a lot too. But notice what Jesus did in every occasion. He held up the Word of God. He effectively shoved His Bible in Satan's face each time in a very straight forward manner. He did not shove it down his throat but enforced the idea the Bible holds the truth.

You cannot get anywhere in life by simply following the way of the world. Yes, you can get rich and get corrupted by money and give in to all the trimmings which follow on from money, but if you were to have a heart attack and die... where would it go? If you built up an empire based on wealth, would you be able to get away with murder? You probably think you can – if you had enough money you could find enough corrupt people to 'prove' your innocence. But the fact still remains, you are guilty and people will still know you are guilty!

God can and does forgive all of our sins. God is the ultimate judge who says the final “Innocent!” He alone is able to do that because He alone has covered our sins. Live with God and love Him and not the world.

Points to Ponder:
Do you pull others down by encouraging wrong doings?

Have you tried encouraging others through God’s Word?