Leviticus 27:33 “No one may pick out the good from the bad or make any substitution. If anyone does make a substitution, both the animal and its substitute become holy and cannot be redeemed.” A person’s Last Will and Testament is usually their last official words spoken by a person. Although they are often readContinue reading “Extreme Honesty”
Tag Archives: Wealth
Deuteronomy 24:6 Debt Management
Deuteronomy 24:6 Do not take a pair of millstones—not even the upper one—as security for a debt, because that would be taking a person’s livelihood as security. There is one job I would not want in this world: debt collector! Having to go and reclaim property that a person has begun to pay on, butContinue reading “Deuteronomy 24:6 Debt Management”
Exodus 30:15 Equity V Equality
Exodus 30:15 The rich are not to give more than a half shekel and the poor are not to give less when you make the offering to the LORD to atone for your lives. We hear so much today about equality. People want equal outcomes for unequal input. They want not only a level playingContinue reading “Exodus 30:15 Equity V Equality”
Genesis 31:42 Yes and No
Genesis 31:42 “If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been with me, you would surely have sent me away empty-handed. But God has seen my hardship and the toil of my hands, and last night he rebuked you.” Yes and no! Some people live inContinue reading “Genesis 31:42 Yes and No”
2 Corinthians 8:9 Poor V Rich
2 Corinthians 8:9For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. The stock market has been historically high in recent years. I have to confess, I don’t understand the markets. It seems toContinue reading “2 Corinthians 8:9 Poor V Rich”
1 Timothy 6:17 – Wealth?
1 Timothy 6:17 Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Wealth sometimes gets a bad rap. It can be a tremendous toolContinue reading “1 Timothy 6:17 – Wealth?”
Polar Opposites
Luke 21:2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. Sometimes in life the contrasts between different people almost slaps you in the face. We in United States often don’t even notice the differences, or we note them and then move on. Unfortunately, the current climate of discourse forbids theContinue reading “Polar Opposites”
Money As A Tool
Luke 16:13 “No one can serve two master. Either you will hate the one and love the other or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.” There is much talk about money and wealth these days. Much is aimed at the people at theContinue reading “Money As A Tool”
Reputation
Proverbs 22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. In a day and age where “wealth management” seems to have taken God’s place in many people’s lives, I am wondering what the LORD would say about a Trillionaire! Our world and its priorities shockContinue reading “Reputation”
Mark 12:41-42 Money
Mark 12:41-42 How would you like an outsider doing an audit of your finances to see how you are spending your money? How about if they did it without you knowing it and then making the results public? Some of us might be embarrassed to have others see exactly where our money was going.Continue reading “Mark 12:41-42 Money”
The Arnold Journey 