"But you shall remember Jehovah your God, for it is He who gives to you power to get wealth; that He may establish His covenant which He swore to your fathers, as it is this day." Deuteronomy 8:18
What Does The Bible Say about money
1. Our confidence should not be in our money.
"So says Jehovah, Do not let the wise glory in his wisdom, and do not let the mighty glory in his might. Do not let the rich glory in his riches. 24 But let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am Jehovah, doing kindness, justice and righteousness in the earth; for I delight in these, says Jehovah. (Jeremiah 9:23-24)
And He said to them, Beware, and keep back from covetousness; for one's life is not in the abundance of the things which are his. (Luke 12:15)
"For the love of money is a root of all evils, by means of which some having lusted after it were seduced from the faith, and they themselves pierced through by many pains." (1 Timothy 6:10)
4.Our money & retirement.
Joseph's plan
33 And now let Pharaoh look for a man who is intelligent and wise, and set him over the land of Egypt. 34 Let Pharaoh act and let him appoint rulers over the land and take a fifth of the land of Egypt in the seven years of plenty.
35 And let them gather all the food of these coming good years. And let them heap up grain under Pharaoh's hand as food in the cities, and let them keep it.
36 And let the food be for a store for the land, for the seven years of famine which will be in the land of Egypt and let not the land be cut off by famine.
37 And the word was good in Pharaoh's eyes, and in the eyes of all his servants. (Genesis 41:33-37)
Joseph's recommendation: In ordinary English, Joseph said 20% of Egypt's yearly GDP should be save for the bad years.
"And if one overthrows him, two shall withstand him; and a threefold cord is not quickly torn apart." Ecclesiastes 4:12
2. Our money should support God's ministers and ministries.
17 Let the elders who take the lead well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those laboring in Word and teaching. 18 For the Scripture says, "You shall not muzzle an ox treading out grain," and, the laborer is worthy of his pay. (1 Timothy 5:17-18)
17 Charge the rich in the present age not to be high-minded, nor to set hope on the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, the One offering to us richly all things for enjoyment; 18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to share, generous, 19 treasuring away for themselves a good foundation for the coming age, that they may lay hold on everlasting life. (1 Timothy 6:17-19)
Honor Jehovah with your substance, and with the firstfruits of all your increase (Proverbs 3:9)
3. Our money should be invested wisely.
"But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." (Matthew 6:33)
"Without counsel purposes are broken, but by many counselors they rise." (Proverbs 15:22)
"Know well the face of your flock; set your heart on your herds, 24 for wealth is not forever, nor the crown from generation to generation. " (Provebs 27:23-24)
" Give a serving to seven, and also to eight, For you do not know what evil will be on the earth." (Ecclesiastes 11:2)
"But godliness with contentment is great gain." (1 Timothy 6:6)
1. The provision of my Parant's Inhertance
"A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." Provebrs 13:22
Jesus believes in saving money.
"But he said this, not that he was caring for the poor, but that he was a thief and held the moneybag and carried away the things being put in." John 12:6
This chart shows what you would accumulate after 5, 15, 25, and 35 years if you saved $ 4,000(US dollars) each year and your money eared 7% annually.
The first church believed in supporting the widows
Act 6:1 But in those days, the disciples having multiplied, a murmuring of the Hellenists toward the Hebrews occurred, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving.
3. The provision of my children or grandchildren
But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to be godly to their own house and to make a return payment to their forebears, for this is good and pleasing before God. 1 Timothy 5:4
2. The provision of my personal saved income
"But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his family, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever." 1 Timothy 5:8
