Marlyn and Steven had been married just a few years, and money was tight. But as she looked at their threadbare bedspread, she wanted to replace it. So she decide she would buy a new one with a credit card hoping to somehow find the money to pay it off.
Her devotional reading for the day suprised her when it pointed her to Proverb 22:26, "If you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you." Marilyn decided not to go into debt for a new bedspread that day.
Decisions about the way we spend our money are a personal matter between us and the Lord and can be difficult to make. But God hasn't left us without help. He tells us."Honor the Lord with your possessions" (Prov.3:9). and "You cannot serve both God and Money" (Matt.6:24).
With such truths in mind, we look futher in His word for help to use money wisely. We find this "Beware of covetuousness" (Luke 12:15). Another says. "The borrower is servant to the lender" (Prov.22:7). And in 1 Timonthy we read be "read to give, willing to share" (6:18).
Money is a big issue. God, who provides for all our needs. Can show us how to use it to bring Him honor.
Lord, sometimes money and finances are overwhelming. It's
Hard to know what decisions to make, so please lead me and give the wisdom to use my finances in a way that pleases You.
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