Proverbs 15:6
In the house of the righteous is much treasure:
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
How could we read this proverb and fail to contemplate this world’s present-day economic troubles?
The God who in His Word advised us towards a greed-proof economic system must be looking with disgust at how we got ourselves in such a mess to start with. We are like young adults who considered our cautious parents old-fashioned and not in ‘sync’ with the times. We thought that we had better ideas, but now, as it has before, the whole system is unraveling leaving many people without even some of the basic necessities, while a few line their pockets with gold. There is no better recipe for abuse than an economic system independent from God’s paremeters.
It is when the ‘stock’ of Egypt, the supply afforded us by the world fails, that our faith is tested. Then the question pops up. ‘Is our faith in ‘Egypt’ or is it in the Almighty God? Are we dependable to this world’s unreliable granaries, or to the God owns the cattle on a thousand hills?’ Whatever may the hand that brings the paycheck home, believers may do well to always remember that the original Giver is our Father Which is in Heaven. He is the only reliable Giver, the only dependable source of supply. Any other one will fail when the bell counts midnight and the books are open for review and scrutiny.
In that day, every penny earned, lost, wasted, given, invested and received will be accounted for. Questions will be asked. The Auditor of all auditors will come and require that we turn in the books. He will ask hard questions; demand explanations. Payments will be required for His investments in us; He will require seeing tangible returns.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure:
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
How could we read this proverb and fail to contemplate this world’s present-day economic troubles?
The God who in His Word advised us towards a greed-proof economic system must be looking with disgust at how we got ourselves in such a mess to start with. We are like young adults who considered our cautious parents old-fashioned and not in ‘sync’ with the times. We thought that we had better ideas, but now, as it has before, the whole system is unraveling leaving many people without even some of the basic necessities, while a few line their pockets with gold. There is no better recipe for abuse than an economic system independent from God’s paremeters.
It is when the ‘stock’ of Egypt, the supply afforded us by the world fails, that our faith is tested. Then the question pops up. ‘Is our faith in ‘Egypt’ or is it in the Almighty God? Are we dependable to this world’s unreliable granaries, or to the God owns the cattle on a thousand hills?’ Whatever may the hand that brings the paycheck home, believers may do well to always remember that the original Giver is our Father Which is in Heaven. He is the only reliable Giver, the only dependable source of supply. Any other one will fail when the bell counts midnight and the books are open for review and scrutiny.
In that day, every penny earned, lost, wasted, given, invested and received will be accounted for. Questions will be asked. The Auditor of all auditors will come and require that we turn in the books. He will ask hard questions; demand explanations. Payments will be required for His investments in us; He will require seeing tangible returns.
All revenues will go through the fires of His scrutiny.
Only silver and gold will remain.
Everything else will burn.
Can we stand the final audit of our lives?
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