The silver and gold are His!

“‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ says the Lord of hosts.” (The Bible, Haggai 2:8)
When we write Christmas and New Year’s cards, we often wish our family and friends health, joy and peace, prosperity, etc. Prosperity, including financial prosperity, is a very common subject in the Bible. Did you know that there are more than 2,000 references to money in the Word of God? Jesus very often spoke about money and wealth. In fact, maintaining the ratio of references to money in the Gospels, I think that if Jesus were writing “A Miracle Every Day,” He would speak of it every third email! So, I’d like to talk with you about it from time to time because I want you to be blessed by understanding these divine principles!

Here is one key passage about money:

“‘No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.’ Now the Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they derided Him.” (The Bible, Luke 16:13-14)

The problem is not the money itself but the love of money, clinging to it. This is why the religious people of that time (the Pharisees) derided Jesus. They loved money. And if God encourages us not to love money, and there’s spiritual power behind it, it’s for our good. God wants us to be happy! And His desires and wishes for us are the best!

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.” (The Bible, 1 Timothy 6:10)

Jesus was talking with a man, who was strongly involved in financial matters: Zaccheus. Attent the free course “Talks with Jesus”. Look how Jesus dealt with him!

The Bible adds…

“Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have. For He Himself has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’” (Hebrews 13:5)

God has promised to never abandon you. He will never neglect or desert you. He has the power and desire to provide for all your needs. Everything is His, even the gold and silver. And my prayer is that He blesses you in all ways in 2017! May God work the miracles in your life, including the financial miracles, that you need!