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Don't worry, is mentioned 365 times in the Bible. One time for each day during the year. Fantastic, but there is something that is far more often mentioned in the Bible and that is financial matters.

Money is mentioned 140 times in the King James Version of the Bible. If we include other forms of wealth such as silver or gold it is mentioned even more frequently.

The word gold is mentioned 417 times and silver 320 times!
Financial matters are mentioned more often in the Bible than prayer, healing, and mercy.

It is strange but I think God is telling us something here that we ought to pay attention to. Even so lots of christians dont want to talk about money. Many missionaries try very hard not to talk or teach about finances. Some Christians almost "banned" the word money.

Proverbs 13:11
"Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers money little by little makes it grow."

Psalm 37:21
"The wicked borrows and does not repay, but the righteous shows mercy and gives."

So what we are told is not to be in debt, save little by little and let it grow!

Give away, which means that in order to give you ought to have something to give.

The important lesson is not the money in itself, it is how you relate to it. It is what makes us. What we think, how we relate to others, where our heart is.

as it says in Matthew 6:24

"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."

Comments

  1. Anonymous14 July 2013 at 00:41

    But money is the key to success? I myself am a capitalist, however am very religious in the Catholic faith. Is it bad that I think this way though?

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    1. Mats Jonsson14 July 2013 at 09:01

      Well money in it self is not success, it is how you deal with money.
      Money is great to have but in general it gives you two opportunities:

      It gives you choices
      It gives you a chance to help others.

      God will only give to you what will flow through you..

      God bless you

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