What to do with Money?

      In our last Blog, we saw the secrets that Bible tells us in becoming rich. The same Bible again tells us, how to use the money in a right way,that god can bless us further. If we start to love money then, we would leave all the blessings that God has kept for us. If you are blessed with good wealth, you have to make sure that you heart is not in your wealth, but with the God.

     The Bible tells us, what would happen to a person who loves money more than god.

I timothy 6:10
     For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, in their eagerness to get rich, have wandered away from the faith and caused themselves a lot of pain. 



      It's very simple to understand. If you start to love money then, you can't love god. Therefore, god can't bless you further.

    Things that we can do with money which are fine, good and proper according to Bible are,

1. Helping Those In Need.

Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.(proverb 19:17)

Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.(mat 5:42)

Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker, but he who is generous to the needy honors him.(pro14:31)

Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.(pro 22:9)

Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.(pro 29:27)

Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.(Heb 13:16)

    If we help poor, god will help us when we are in trouble. God knows everything thing that we do in darkness as well as in light. Jesus is the Lord of Lords and king of kings. If we lend our money to the king, don't we get back in multiples?

2. Use Your Wealth to Advance God's Kingdom.

     God gives each one of us a “Money Test.” He gives us money and will demand an accounting of how we spend the money. God is only interested in one question: Did you use money for your own interests or his?

So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth, who will trust you with true riches? Luke 16:11

     To those who pass the “Money Test,” the long term rewards are defined as the true riches. These are the blessings of living according to God's financial principles and enjoying both the present and eternal rewards for faithfulness to Him. These are the riches that cannot be lost, stolen or destroyed in contrast to mere worldly wealth.

             Kingdom of God

3. Provide For Our Families.

      God wants us to use our wealth to provide for our families.  Many people, including Christians, believe that the Bible teaches that we are to put others first and take care of them before ourselves or our families.  THIS IS NOT TRUE!  Yes, we are to take care of others in God's name, but we must take care of ourselves and our families first.  That does not mean that we must surround ourselves and our families with luxury before we take care of others, it does mean that we are to take care of the basics for both ourselves and our families before we take care of others. 

I timothy 5:8

   Anyone who does not provide for their relatives, and especially for their own household, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.

Provide for Family

4. Save For The Future.

     God wants His people to save for the future and for emergencies.  These two verses from the Bible make that very clear:

There is desirable treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man squanders all he has.  Prov. 21:20

Go to the ant, consider its ways and be wise!

It has no commander, no overseer or ruler,

yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest.

(proverb6:6-8)

Having money saved up, takes a lot of stress out of our lives, allows us to take better care of our families, allows us to take care of others, and frees us to more easily follow God's plan for our lives.

Save Money

What God does not want us to do with our wealth?

1.Spending foolishly.

2. Using it outside God's teachings.

3. Making it too important in our lives.

Boozing

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