APRIL 15, 2013
Money
Talk
Read: 1 Timothy 6:6-12
Command those who are rich in this present age
not to be haughty,
nor to trust in uncertain riches but in the living God. —1 Timothy 6:17
Marilyn
and Steven had been married just a few years, and money was tight.
But as she
looked at their threadbare bedspread, she wanted to replace it. So
she decided
she would buy a new one with a credit card—hoping to somehow
find the money to
pay it off.
Her
devotional reading for the day surprised her when it pointed her to
Proverbs
22:27, “If you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched
from under
you” (niv). Marilyn decided not to go into debt for a new bedspread
that
day.
Decisions
about the way we spend our money are a personal matter between us
and the Lord
and can be difficult to make. But God hasn’t left us without help.
He tells us:
“Honor theLord with your possessions” (Prov. 3:9), and “You cannot
serve both
God and Money” (Matt. 6:24 niv).
With
such truths in mind, we look further in His Word for help to use money wisely.
We find this: “Beware of covetousness” (Luke 12:15). Another says, “The
borrower
is servant to the lender” (Prov. 22:7). And in 1 Timothy we read, be
“ready to give,
willing to share” (6:18).
Money
is a big issue. God, who provides for all our needs, can show us how to use it
to bring Him honor.
Lord, sometimes money and finances are
overwhelming. It’s hard to know what decisions
to make, so please lead me and give the wisdom
to use my finances in a way that pleases You.
Never let gold become your god.
Source: Our Daily Bread 2013
