Special May greetings to all my FB friends, I know some of you have been waiting for this write-up. "MONEY MISS ROAD" is a serious matter to ponder on because it is one of the sad realities of our times. I know that some of you are coming across the expression for the first time and you may be wondering what it is about. That said, let's begin our journey together by defining what "MONEY MISS ROAD" is about to make it easy for everyone reading to follow the conversation with understanding.
First, it is worth noting that "MONEY MISS ROAD" is not an English expression, but an expression in African broken English or Pidgin English.
"MONEY MISS ROAD" depicts the way some people live and the extravagant manner they spend money. If such money is placed in the hands of some other individuals with great hearts and vision, they would transform lives and their communities, societies, and nations in a great way. Therefore, "MONEY MISS ROAD" is simply money in the wrong hands or money in the hands of greedy, selfish and egoistic individuals.
I know this is a very sensitive and pluralistic topic because some people are of the opinion that a person is supposed to spend his or her money as they choose, which is a fact. That is why I encourage everyone reading this article to watch the video below. There are some things we are supposed to do differently not because of any law prohibiting us, but because of conscience, God's love and a sense of humanity and responsibility.
One of the things every human being needs is a healthy conscience and sense of humanity, without which we aren't different from animals. There are certain things our laws don't criminalize, for instance, how someone uses his or her money. However, if we have a good conscience and a sense of humanity, we will live our lives and do everything with a sense of morality, humanity, and responsibility.
Terrible things are happening around the world today in different communities, societies, and nations impacting the way millions of people live. Around the world, there are millions of hungry, homeless, sick people who are between life and death. Some are refugees fleeing from wars, persecutions and harsh economic realities in their countries. We have millions of orphans who have no one to look after them and to sponsor their education. And, millions of ladies caught up in prostitution, working for the sex industries as a way of having a livelihood and billions of people heading for eternal damnation without the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
If we are to list the plight of humanity today, it is a fact that the list would be endless. People are really suffering, and millions are dying, just visit Youtube and watch some documentaries. And if the plight of humanity today doesn't impact a person's way of life, somehow the individual may be in a condition one can only describe as heartless and insensitive.
I am not passionate about this topic because of the way some "fat cat" politicians, businesspeople, celebrity entertainers and others in the secular world live their lives and spend money extravagantly. I may focus on them in subsequent write-ups. What stirred my heart to write on this topic is what I see going on in Christendom today, especially among Christians and preachers, which seriously needs to be addressed. I know some church folks reading the above line will bring out their "Don't Judge" card, which has silence many voices within the church. The scripture gave us the right to judge the matters within the Church as members of the body of Christ. 1Cor 5:12
We Christians and preachers should know better, and we were supposed to be examples in our sense of judgment, morality, and responsibility towards the plight of humanity. Christ said, "we are the light of the world and the salt of the earth." We are supposed to be the alternative to the world's culture of greed, selfishness, inhumanity, insensitivity, and reckless, extravagant lifestyles. But the current madness in the extravagant way some Christians and especially some preachers live and spend money given to them by God's providence can be best described as "MONEY MISS ROAD."
Money is a powerful weapon of change in the hands of any individual with a healthy conscience, and a good sense of morality, humanity, and responsibility towards the plight of humankind. In some quarters of Christendom today, there is a notion that those walking in prosperity, who live and spend extravagantly are manifesting grace. Let me set the record straight, I'm not against prosperity, God promised to bless his children, and I am walking in the blessings of the Lord. I don't live in a Ghetto, I also love good things. However, I believe the mission of the church on earth calls for moderation, which is a vital biblical concept.
The church has one mission, and that is to reach the lost world, yet millions are perishing. The question is, is it time to live as "kings in palaces or time to give ourselves and what we have to get the job done? Why should a preacher who drives a $200.000.00 USD car and owns a fleet of such vehicles, wears a wristwatch of $10.000.00 USD and above, spends $2000.00 USD and above per night in hotels, etc., still ask for offerings from people who are merely struggling to survive? Why use money which can create jobs for hundreds of young people for a single vacation? Can someone talk to me! Greed blinds and selfishness makes people heartless.
Permit me to say this my Nigerian friends; If a Nigerian is bragging about being a multi-millionaire, he or she shouldn't only showcase his/ her hundreds and million dollar cars and mansions, they should go to Italy and get the Nigerian girls doing prostitutions off the streets and give them jobs. That's what it means to be rich!
I'm sorry, but I have to say this without any apology, if God opens our eyes, what we celebrate today in some quarters as grace is but gross disgrace. There are things only the Holy Spirit can convict a person. I sincerely pray for the conviction of the Holy Spirit in the way we live today as Christians and our present-day distorted stands on the message of grace and prosperity. The church in Africa was once financially poor, and we asked God for prosperity to enable us to reach our continent. God answered, but instead of pouring ourselves out to save as many lives before the doors close, we have instead turned ourselves and the prosperity he gave us into idols. We want to be worshiped because of our wealth. Could it be that ISIS, Boka-Haram, and others are a wake-up call to the church? Could it be, the fall of the Nigeria Naira is a handwriting on the wall for the church in Nigeria? Thinking out loud!
People are dying of hunger, millions of our youths are into arm robbery and prostitution because of harsh economic realities, and billions of souls are still in the valley of decision, etc, if God has blessed us in any way, let's sacrifice to impact our generation before it is too late. Let's save lives and give hope to the hopeless, time is running out!
Wasteful spending grieves the Holy Spirit. It is time for the church to repent before we can expect the politicians and others outside the church to follow. We will be judged by history and in eternity if our prosperity turns into "MONEY MISS ROAD." Oh, God, touch us and set our hearts ablaze for you! We brought nothing into this world and it is certain, we will take nothing out when our day of exit comes. What we give will follow us into our afterlife not what we amassed. The wise will listen! Remain blessed
Share this message if it spoke to your heart. Thank you! https://youtu.be/NSkaLYs9v00
DrBenard Etta
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