Ganância
O dinheiro e os bens materiais ocupam um espaço enorme na nossa rotina. Quase sem perceber, corremos atrás de segurança, conforto e conquistas, e o que era apenas um meio de sobrevivência pode facilmente se tornar o centro da nossa vida. A busca desenfreada por ter mais cega o olhar e esfria a alma.
As Escrituras tratam desse tema com muita franqueza e sem rodeios. Deus conhece o peso que a ânsia por riquezas exerce sobre você e aponta para um caminho bem diferente, baseado no contentamento genuíno e na confiança diária no cuidado dele, que nunca falha.
A ganância é raiz de todos os males. A Bíblia alerta contra a cobiça, o acúmulo egoísta e o amor ao dinheiro, chamando-nos ao contentamento e à confiança em Deus.
O amor ao dinheiro
O amor ao dinheiro é raiz de todos os males. Quem quer enriquecer cai em tentação, armadilha e desejos insensatos.
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.(1 Timothy 6:10)
But they that desire to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.(1 Timothy 6:9)
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.(Matthew 6:24)
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, the which is idolatry;(Colossians 3:5)
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints;(Ephesians 5:3)
Contentamento
Tende cuidado e guardai-vos de toda espécie de ganância. A vida de um homem não consiste na abundância dos bens que possui.
And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.(Luke 12:15)
For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?(Mark 8:36)
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust doth consume, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:(Matthew 6:19,20)
Weary not thyself to be rich; cease from thine own wisdom.(Proverbs 23:4)
Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall have increase.(Proverbs 13:11)
Riqueza ilusória
As riquezas são passageiras. Quem ama o dinheiro nunca terá o suficiente. O contentamento com o que se tem é verdadeira riqueza.
He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this also is vanity.(Ecclesiastes 5:10)
As he came forth of his mother’s womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.(Ecclesiastes 5:15)
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.(Proverbs 21:26)
For for this cause ye pay tribute also; for they are ministers of God’s service, attending continually upon this very thing.(Romans 13:6)
Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.(Psalms 119:36)
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