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Originally Posted by J-Roc
1- Is the scripture below ( Deut 8 ) applicable to our lives today? Why? Or why not?
2- Does God pay any mind to our financial growth?
3- Is his hand involved in our financial increase or is that solely up to us?
4- Just as God would like for us to develop spiritually, does he want us to develop financially as well?
I appreciate the feedback...I dont have answers, I just have questions.
“So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. For the Lord your God is bringing you into a good land of flowing streams and pools of water, with fountains and springs that gush out in the valleys and hills. It is a land of wheat and barley; of grapevines, fig trees, and pomegranates; of olive oil and honey. It is a land where food is plentiful and nothing is lacking. It is a land where iron is as common as stone, and copper is abundant in the hills. When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
“But that is the time to be careful! Beware that in your plenty you do not forget the Lord your God and disobey his commands, regulations, and decrees that I am giving you today. For when you have become full and prosperous and have built fine homes to live in, and when your flocks and herds have become very large and your silver and gold have multiplied along with everything else, be careful! Do not become proud at that time and forget the Lord your God, who rescued you from slavery in the land of Egypt. Do not forget that he led you through the great and terrifying wilderness with its poisonous snakes and scorpions, where it was so hot and dry. He gave you water from the rock! He fed you with manna in the wilderness, a food unknown to your ancestors. He did this to humble you and test you for your own good. He did all this so you would never say to yourself, ‘I have achieved this wealth with my own strength and energy.’ Remember the Lord your God. He is the one who gives you power to be successful, in order to fulfill the covenant he confirmed to your ancestors with an oath.
“But I assure you of this: If you ever forget the Lord your God and follow other gods, worshiping and bowing down to them, you will certainly be destroyed. Just as the Lord has destroyed other nations in your path, you also will be destroyed if you refuse to obey the Lord your God.
Also, in light of the questions above, how does this scripture below apply?
Luke 6: "Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back"
Luke 6: "Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again." |
1. IMO Yes
2. Yes we are commanded to be good stewards; all we have belongs to him we are here just to manage
3. Yes his hand is involved
Malachi 3:10, he promises to open the windows of heaven
4. Check out
crown.org . There are over 2,000 scriptures about finances, so yeah I think its important
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Luke 6, I believe that you can't receive with a closed fist. You must open it (giving) and you shall receive!
Again check out the link above, I hear his radio program everyday, and I'm doing the Money Map. I think he's great!