Biblical Truth for the Financial Crisis

Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be discerning enough to desist.
When your eyes light on it, it is gone,
for suddenly it sprouts wings,
flying like an eagle toward heaven.
Proverbs 23:4-5

Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear; what can man do to me?"
Hebrews 13:5-6

Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.
1 Timothy 6:6-10

Comments (8)

god bless u :)

Posted by M.J | October 12, 2008 1:59 PM

So true- thanks for pointing to these Scriptures at this time!

Posted by boaly | October 13, 2008 4:59 AM

I've been struggling about my budget and my work these past few months, and i thank God that through this site i was recharged to work for GOD's kingdom and reminded that GOD alone is the only source of blessings...and I renewed my covenant that I will work for HIS glory and not for money... thanks a lot! may more and more people continue to be inspired through this site :)

Posted by len avanzado | October 13, 2008 7:58 AM

Those of us committed to historic orthodoxy often banter about how important Scripture is, theological musings, fights over how serious it all is. Simple use of Scripture, letting God do the talking in this case, is so powerful. Yes, his Word is sufficient for my life today!

Posted by Jon Wymer | October 13, 2008 2:52 PM

"Now there is great gain in godliness with contentment, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world."

We would be better off as a nation if we kept this, among many things, in mind.

Posted by Aaron Stewart | October 13, 2008 5:03 PM

Ahh.... how true. Thanks for the encouragement. I'm so grateful that we can place our trust in something so much more stable than a shaky economy. Fears for the future are unfounded when we anchor ourselves in the hope we have in Christ--the one who clothes the lilies of the field and sees each sparrow that falls.

Posted by BrittLeigh | October 15, 2008 1:38 AM

Josh, thank you so much for those encouraging verses. During my devotional time this morning, I found a particular verse in Ecclesiastes 11 that totally blew me away. I was using my brand new ESV study bible too (of course). In this passage, it seems there is wisdom in financial diversification ("casting your bread upon many waters"). The verses here warn us about the unpredictability of the markets. God knows economics and finance better than Hank Paulson, Michael Bloomberg and Warren Buffet combined! Of course, this shouldn't take anyone by surprise.

Posted by Pete | October 15, 2008 12:57 PM

Ah, thank you. A breath of truth from the Word for a weary saint.

Posted by Heather | October 16, 2008 2:31 AM

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