In our opening scripture Apostle Peter warns concerning false prophets and ungodly men in the last days. He indicated that these people have forsaken the right way. This doesn’t have to be your story. They left the right way and went astray following the way of Balaam. What is the way of Balaam? He says Balaam love the wages of unrighteousness. This a way of covetousness and greed, where one becomes ruled, controlled and consumed by money and materialism. This is about the love of money which God warned already against: “For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Timothy 6:10). Don’t fall prone to the deceitfulness of riches. He tells us that in this way, you pierce yourself with many sorrows.

The theme scripture shows us that when you are in this way you act like a mad person. Even your normal and health mental processing is blinded with the love of money. People end up doing shameful things when greed has engulfed their hearts. Jude 1:11 (TLB) states, “Woe upon them! For they follow the example of Cain who killed his brother; and like Balaam, they will do anything for money”. When you love money, you will do anything just to get or keep it. In Luke 12:15 (NLT) Jesus warned, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” Keep your heart pure from greed by submitting to the Word of God always. Be an ardent giver into the kingdom of God, give to others you should, help the needy. Be willing to charitably distribute always. This is how to stay above greed in your life.