In our video Bible Class we have recently been studying the Book of Revelation. In chapters 17 and 18 we met a woman, a harlot. She pictured both false religion and anti-Christian finance, government. In both cases (as Church and as State) she was lavishly wealthy!

This entity/system was “loaded” with … “the merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, and cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves.”

Apparently, she could never get “enough!”

Even the Church at Laodicea in Revelation 3 (which apparently yet possessed potential for our Lord) claimed … “I am rich and increased with goods” … yet we all know she was spiritually bankrupt! Her yearning for more had robbed her of true riches, the things of God.

At least once Paul warned his Preachers about this “How much is enough” temptation!

In 1 Timothy 6:10 … “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith ….”

Well really then, HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH?

Written to a young Preacher, I again remind you … “And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.” 1 Timothy 6:8

But is this a real problem, spiritually speaking?

It might be!

In Colossians 3:5 Paul linked “covetousness” with the horrendous sin of “idolatry!” Look … “Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is IDOLATRY.”

By the way, that noun for “covetousness” is (in Greek) spelled “pleonexia.” It literally means (“pleon” = MORE and “exia” which is a form of the verb “echo” = TO HAVE AND HOLD ONTO!) more, lots more, more and more!

Idolatry?

That’s serious sin right there, for sure!

One might even advance the idea that if a Christian has JESUS … He has it all! Or, as the old hymn writer, worded it … “And the things of the world will grow strangely dim, in the Light of His Glory and Grace.” The Name of that Hymn? “TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS!”

JESUS IS ENOUGH!

JESUS IS MORE THAN ENOUGH!

WHAT A SAVIOUR!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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