The blessing of the LORD brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it. Proverbs 10:22

Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:4 I think the meaning of this verse is pretty clear. Work hard and you’ll prosper. Be lazy and you’ll end up poor. The rest of proverbs 10 has a lot of good stuff in it as well, talking about how you need [...]

Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. Luke 12:15 While it can be ok to have wealth, and alright to work hard to earn your money, it is even more important to remember to keep your guard up against [...]

Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth. Proverbs 10:2-4 This verse speaks to the importance of hard work in earning your wealth. Those [...]

Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom? Proverbs 17:16 This speaks to some of the things we were talking about in yesterday’s post. Sometimes you can become blinded by greed, and make decisions that aren’t really in your own best interests. We spend [...]

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” Hebrews 13:5 The lesson I get from this verse is that we need to be content in the circumstances that we’re in, whether we have [...]