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Weekly Bible Verse – Our Ability to Earn Money comes from God
Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’ You shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth. Deuteronomy 8:17-18 (ESV)
Once we start to accumulate wealth and "stuff," it’s quite easy to become enamored with ourselves and our "power and might." I think that this is especially true in a culture like the US today where we value independence and we stress that you can accomplish anything you want to by working hard. Of course, this is not unique to modern day culture. We see throughout the Old Testament where the Israelites repeatedly followed this pattern of being blessed materially by God and then forgetting that God was the source of their abundance. So try to remember today that even if you have worked hard for your accomplishments, it is still God who instilled you with your gifts, talents, and the drive and ability to work hard.
God bless and have a great week…
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Amen, that is so true… and a great follow up verse is in Psalms somewhere and it says that he gives us wealth that the ends of the earth my fear Him. It isn’t so we can shop til we drop, but that we can build His kingdom!
I think that this is especially true in a culture like the US today where we value independence and we stress that you can accomplish anything you want to by working hard
@Calcolo – that’s a great point – I definitely agree with that.
I belive this is true but i also have doubt How unbeliver and unrighteous people get/Earn more money than belivers?
Yes!!!! Amen to that! God is the one who blesses me with the skills, talent, wisdom, perseverance and guidance to accomplish the things and wealth I have attained and without Him, I am nothing.