Today’s Insight in the Word-
Romans 13 – These days it is very easy for someone to start a financially destructive path by taking on credit and loans. I could write several pages on this topic alone, speaking from experience in the past but I am going to keep it brief for readability. One piece of advice I heard was, “if God didn’t provide me with the money to obtain it, I don’t need it.” I agree with that. Unfortunately most people aren’t taught the rules of money until after they have their first credit card. They start spending money left and right and justify taking on more debt if they can squeeze in another low monthly payment. Biblically we are to not owe anyone anything except to love them. We enslave ourselves by losing that freedom of choice that we had before we went into debt. To keep it short, aggressively pay off your debt and spend cash only. If you work out the math you may find it takes less time than you think. Most people can reverse debts by living on a strict budget and making sacrifices to start. After this they can pay each debt off one at a time aggressively. My testimoney also attributes to tithing! Give the FULL 10% always. Everything we have belongs to the Lord. Give to Him what He asks for. How foolish to rob the Lord and ask for His blessings. The LORD is always faithful in what He promises! Always remember to enjoy the small victories in everything!
Vs 8 – “Do not owe anyone anything, except to love one another, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.”
Proverbs 22:7 – “The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave to the lender.”
Malachi 3:7-12 – “Since the days of your fathers, you have turned from My statutes; you have not kept [them]. Return to Me, and I will return to you,”says the LORD of Hosts.
But you ask: “How can we return?”
“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me!”
You ask: “How do we rob You?”
“[By not making the payments] of 10 percent and the contributions. You are suffering under a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are [still] robbing Me. Bring the full 10 percent into the storehouse so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this way,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the floodgates of heaven and pour out a blessing for you without measure. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not ruin the produce of your ground, and your vine in your field will not be barren,” says the LORD of Hosts. “Then all the nations will consider you fortunate, for you will be a delightful land,” says the LORD of Hosts.”
Walking in the Word – I desire to live a life free of financial burden. I also desire to help others with what the Lord has blessed me with. I want to teach others how to become financially free and be able to enjoy the life that God has designed for them.
Prayer Response to the Word – Lord God, thank You for allowing me to achieve success financially. You have given in abundance and I pray that out of my abundance I can help others that need it. Lord I pray that You help me to have the heart to give and care for those that You would have me to care for. Lord I thank You that You have taught me how to care for what You have given me. I pray that when I help others that You alone be glorified, for it is because of You I am able to do so. Glory and praise to You my Father! There is none like You. You give good gifts and love unconditionally. We are blessed to have such LOVE from our Father in heaven. I pray that we all come to know this TRUTH to be evident in each of our lives! Lord I lift Your name on high in Jesus’ precious name, Amen!