James 5:1-6 NKJV
Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries that are coming upon you! Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are moth-eaten. Your gold and silver are corroded, and their corrosion will be a witness against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have heaped up treasure in the last days. Indeed the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out; and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. [The Lord God Almight] You have lived on the earth in pleasure and luxury; you have fattened your hearts as in a day of slaughter. You have condemned, you have murdered the just; he does not resist you.
Money matters carry emotional weight in a marriage.
This verse is a warning against the misuse of money.
Hording money-living in fear of the future
Saving money-preparing for the future
If your annual income exceeds $25K, you are in the top 1% of the world in wealth. The majority of Americans fall into this category.
Are you using what God gave you the way He intended?
Do you pay your employees what they deserve? If not you're stealing.
Do you pay your bills on time? If not you're stealing.
If your financial house is not in order, then you are stealing. If you have filed bankruptcy or have debt collectors calling, you need to re-read this verse.
Just because you can afford it, doesn't mean you need it. You may be giving your 10% but God owns 100%. Spending wisely is a mandate by God. Are we wasting?
Are you using your wealth to intimidate or abuse others? You have the choice to use your gift from God to bless others and not to make other miserable. Misery will rain on you.
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