This week's Bible and Money focus is Proverbs 28:20: "The trustworthy will get a rich reward. But the person who wants to get rich quick will only get into trouble." - Proverbs 28:20 NLT This verse, from the New Living Translation, makes an interesting juxtaposition between those who are called "trustworthy" and those who want to "get rich quick." … [Read more...] about The Bible and Money: Proverbs 28:20 – Get Rich Slowly
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The Bible and Money: Proverbs 27:12
This week’s Bible and Money focus is on Proverbs 27:12: "A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences." - Proverbs 27:12 (NLT) This verse paints a picture of two types of people: the prudent and the simpleton. I looked up these two words in a couple of dictionaries and I found the following definitions: … [Read more...] about The Bible and Money: Proverbs 27:12
The Bible and Money: Psalm 20:7 – Where Do You Place Your Trust?
This week's Bible and Money focus is on Psalm 20:7, a verse about trust: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. - Psalm 20:7 A lot has changed in the thousands of years since the psalmist wrote. But one thing hasn't changed: some people put their trust in wealth and power instead of in the Lord. … [Read more...] about The Bible and Money: Psalm 20:7 – Where Do You Place Your Trust?
The Bible and Money: Haggai 2:8 – Whose Money is it, Anyway?
This week's Bible and Money focus is on Haggai 2:8. If there was ever any doubt as to who is the real owner of our money, God clears it up for us right here in this passage: "'The silver is mine and the gold is mine,' declares the Lord Almighty." - Haggai 2:8 (NIV) … [Read more...] about The Bible and Money: Haggai 2:8 – Whose Money is it, Anyway?
The Bible and Money: Proverbs 22:2 – One Thing the Rich & Poor Have in Common
This week's Bible and Money focus is on Proverbs 22:2. Frequently in Proverbs, we read about the great differences between the rich and poor, but in Proverbs 22:2, we read about one important similarity: The rich and poor have this in common: The Lord made them both. Proverbs 22:2 (NLT) … [Read more...] about The Bible and Money: Proverbs 22:2 – One Thing the Rich & Poor Have in Common