Scripture about finances5/3/2023 ![]() ![]() Because we weren’t paying attention, we weren’t reflecting and we weren’t planning.īefore going any further, don’t let the word “budget” scare you away. Without a plan, we can find ourselves wasting the resources God has given us. Can you think back to your wasteful moments? Simply because you did not take the time to lay out what needed to get accomplished during the day. We couldn’t see them on paper, because we never took the time to write it down ( Habakkuk 2:2 ). There have been so many times that we’ve stumbled over our words, because our thoughts were not clear. “The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty, But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.” When we move for a cause, we won’t taint our words with the action of bribing others who are already unwilling, even if the cause is good. We cannot bargain with Him ( Deuteronomy 10:17 ). Instead, He chose to give His Son… so that we could make the choice for ourselves the choice to accept eternal life ( Proverbs 15:27 ) and forever drink from the fountain ( Isaiah 33:15-16 ). He did not bribe us with anything for the cause. Our ultimate duty here on earth is to serve Him, to love Him, and to follow Him… with our hearts, simply because we desire to do so without coercion. Our Heavenly Father loves us so much, that He sacrificed his Son for us to be able to receive eternal life. It is not a coincidence that, once your eyes are clouded, so then is the heart, followed by the ability to discern what’s right and what’s wrong ( Ecclesiastes 7:7 ). They say the way to someone’s soul is through the eyes. Even when we know the truth, once we entertain a bribe, our eyes will no longer see it. What’s clear and unconscionable without the presence of a bribe becomes unrecognizable once it’s placed in front of your eyes. “A bribe blinds the discerning,” it says above in Exodus 23:8. And the only explanation for his betrayal is bribery. ![]() God sent His Son here to rebuild our connection to Him. This isn’t to say Jesus’ crucifixion would have never happened, had Judas not been offered silver in exchange for leading the Romans to Jesus. And Judas’ guilt consumed him when it was all said and done ( Deuteronomy 27:25 Ezekiel 22:12-15 ). But before and after this betrayal, Jesus, having served, loved and performed miracles on others, was vilified ( Isaiah 5:23 ). No one can say for sure, of course, but Judas would have likely stayed loyal to Jesus had 30 pieces of silver not been offered by the priests ( Matthew 26:14-16 ). So, how could it be that, after spending so much time in proximity with our Savior, Judas could even think to betray Him with a kiss? He followed Jesus, fellowshipped with Him and shared the Last Supper with Him. How so? Judas.Īs one of Christ’s 12 disciples, Jesus spent a lot of time with Judas Iscariot. Turning back to Jesus’ final days on this earth, remember the role that bribery played. Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.Ī little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest-then poverty will pounce on you like a bandit scarcity will attack you like an armed robber.Ī hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies ends up in poverty.“And you shall take no bribe, for a bribe blinds the discerning and perverts the words of the righteous. Keep your eyes open, and there will be plenty to eat! If you love sleep, you will end in poverty. Work brings profit, but mere talk leads to poverty! Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears wealth from hard work grows over time. Lazy people want much but get little, but those who work hard will prosper. ![]() Lazy people are soon poor hard workers get rich.Ī wise youth harvests in the summer, but one who sleeps during harvest is a disgrace.Ī hard worker has plenty of food, but a person who chases fantasies has no sense.
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