Three fundamentals to any Christian Budget May 4, 2008
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God talks about three fundamentals with respect to finances:
1) Stay away from debt, ( Pvbs 22:7, Rms 13:8 )
2) Plan for the future, ( Lk 14:28 )
3) Give to His kingdom. ( Lk 6:38 )
1. Stay away from debt. God cautions us to stay away from debt, because it makes us slaves to someone else besides Him. So, earn your freedom back by paying back the loan. Therefore you will be free to use God’s money as He sees fit, instead of how the creditors see fit.
2. Plan for the future. We know three things will happen to us in the future. Things will break down and need to be replaced, we will grow old and not make as much money, and we will die. By knowing those things will happen, how will we choose to spend our money? Can we set a small sum away that God has given us to make sure that when we need it, God has provided already?
3. Give to His Kingdom. All money we earn is His. Out of gratitude we should give back at least 10% back to him as a love offering. By doing this we will show him our obedience to his Laws.
Those three ideas are hopefully not copied from one of the “prosperity” preachers, because I’ve never listened to those guys. But I do believe God blesses us with gifts, maybe monetary, to use skillfully for His purposes. By employing those 3 ideas, it will help anyone be a good steward of the money He has blessed us with.
I also don’t believe God calls us all to live like Mother Teresa. There is plenty of high ranking, powerful, rich people in the Bible that God uses for His purposes. Just as much as there are plenty of examples of dirt poor people being used mightily by God.
It is not what you have that is the point; it is how you use what God has given to you.
What gifts has God given you?
How are you using it for God’s glory?
How does your budget align with the three fundamentals of Christian finances?
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Great comments about the 3 financial fundamentals.