YOUR MONEY COUNTS
Biblical Blog
In 2 Kings chapter 4, we learn about the widow who sought to recover from the loss of her husband. She was faced with the challenge of losing her sons to those creditors who had been instructed to recover the debts left by her husband. She turned to Elisha the prophet and, in spite of his surprising advice to find and fill jars with her oil, obeyed. The result? Her debts repaid and a household enjoying financial recovery.
Let’s look at the ant. Such a tiny insect teaches us a great deal about good management. Ants work together and help each other, and show us the value of planning for the future. They save during the summer when there is plenty and then use the store during the winter when resources are minimal.
“Can money make you happy?” was the title of a TEDx talk by Michael Norton I listened to recently. It caught my attention. It’s definitely true that having enough money to pay the bills and having some left over makes for a much easier life.
When you get married you make a covenant with one another and as you do so you become ‘one flesh’, so if you are reading this and your spouse is not, then why not lovingly encourage him/her to join with you in this study.
