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Friends in Christ,

Christian greetings from ' down under ' Many songs have been written about money, a particular one, which comes to my mind is the one produced by the former group ABBA - ' Money,money, money, it is a rich man's world'. It is true, is it not the our lives are controlled by money or money matters dominate it completely. The Banks with their commercials are introducing us to the love of money, because the more you borrow, the more worldly goods you can obtain, which you cannot afford today.

Timothy 1, chapter 6, verse 10 has this to say about money: "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and perced themselves through with many sorrows."

Let's face it in today's world we cannot live without having some money, but it surely must be possible to be a wise and faithful steward of it? Can we learn something also from what Francis Bacon said:" If money be not thy servant, it will be thy master. "

May God bless us as we ponder over these words and may they make a difference in our lives.

Ed Bakker