An overseer then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous. -1 Timothy 3:2-3
Another
qualification of an elder is that he is not
covetous or greedy for money.
Do you
desire THINGS? Your husband only has so
much time. What are you encouraging him
to pursue?
1 Timothy 6:10-11 warns us: “the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which
some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows. But you, O
man of God, flee these things…”
Think
about what the Lord views as most important.
He directs the man of God to “pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.” God is
asking your husband to be concerned with the spiritual life of His people and
not to be distracted by a desire for material things. You can be a tremendous help to your husband
in this area by asking the Lord to give you a heart that is thankful and
content with what He has provided for you.
Whether it be much or little, hold it in an open hand to be used by the
Lord in whatever way He would choose. And
encourage your husband to give himself to the things that have eternal
value.
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