Yesterday as I was walking through the mall, headed to the export shop to buy some new clothes to wear in Australia (gotta look cute for my man), there was a ridiculously loud celebration going on in the center of the mall: a money festival. It was put on by one of the Thai banks, and there were booths and prizes and displays celebrating the love of money. There were even signs promoting the love of money. Something about the whole scene struck a dissonant chord with me. It brought the scripture to mind:
For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. 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. -I Timothy 6:7-10
I was struck by the emptiness of such a celebration. It grieves my heart that a country is so blinded that this seems like a worthy celebration. It reminds me of the Israelites who so quickly strayed from the Lord and followed idols, even when they were hearing His voice on a daily basis. Then again I wonder: how often am I guilty of the very same thing? I may not make a show of it for all to see, but I am humbled by the thought that I, too, often have empty idols in my heart that I need to daily surrender to God. If the idols of your heart were put on display in the form of a festival, what would it look like?
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We just studied this passage in home Bible stgudy. It to breaks my heart that soem countries have such false idols. Thank you for posting this reminder for us to remember where our faith should be placed. He is the true one. We need to remember that His only Son died on the cross for our sins. Happy Resurrection Day Stephanie
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