Money Changes Everything

  In Ronald Reagan’s early autobiography Where Is the Rest of Me, he told the story about when he was acting in the film Storm Front. The plot of the film revolved around a murder committed by the Ku Klux Klan and was expect to cause controversy because of its negative view of the Klan. To make matters worse, it was to be filmed in an area that was rumored to be a hot bed of Klan activity. The crew was understandably nervous about some kind of incident. All was quite until, during a three AM shoot,  a local slid up to Reagan and whispered, "I hear this movie is about the Klan. I’m with the local outfit." Reagan was ready to yell for help when the next line stopped him cold. The man followed up with, “If you guys need to rent any robes let me know.” It is amazing how the chance to make a buck can change someone’s thinking. 

  The Bible warns us against that kind of person in 1st  Timothy 6:5, “men of depraved mind and deprived of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain.” God by no means condemns the making of money but warns us that unhindered desire for riches leads to destruction (Vs. 8). Do our Christian values flux with our budget? Does our pocketbook or our faith determine our actions?