Christian
Finance Advice
 What
is the financial counsel of Solomon, the wisest and richest man
who ever lived?
Ecclesiastes 5:10-20,
TLB.
"He who loves money shall never have enough. The foolishness of
thinking that wealth brings happiness! The more you have, the
more you spend, right up to the limits of your income, so what
is the advantage of wealth - except
perhaps to watch it as it runs through your fingers! The man who
works hard sleeps well whether he eats little or much, but the
rich must worry and suffer insomnia. There is another serious
problem I have seen everywhere -savings are put into risky investments
that turn sour, and soon there is nothing left to pass on to one's
son. The man who speculates is soon back to where he began-with
nothing. This, as I said, is a very serious problem, for all his
hard work has been for nothing. It is all swept away. All the
rest of his life he is under a cloud-gloomy, discouraged, frustrated,
and angry. . . . To enjoy your work and to accept your lot
in life -that is indeed a gift from God. The person who does
that will not need to look back with sorrow on his past, for God
gives him joy."
Be
cautious about countersigning loan notes. Proverbs
22:26-27, TLB.
"Unless you have extra cash on hand, don't countersign
a note. Why risk everything you own? They'll even take your bed!"
What
does the Scripture say about my monthly bills? Romans
13:7-8,
"Give everyone what you owe him: If you
owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then
respect; if honor, then honor.
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to
love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled
the law."
What
reminder are we given about borrowing money from someone?
Proverbs 22:7, NIV.
"and the borrower is servant to the lender."
God
expects fairness in business dealings.
Proverbs 16:11, TLB.
"The Lord demands fairness in every business deal. He established
this principle."
Honesty
and fairness are expected of those who wish to please God.
Isaiah 33:15, TLB.
"I will tell you who can live here: All
who are honest and fair, who reject making profit by fraud, who
hold back their hands from taking bribes, who refuse to listen
to those who plot murder, who shut their eyes to all enticement
to do wrong."
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