God's Promise: Financial Wisdom

 

"Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it."  ESV

"Dishonest money dwindles away, bur whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow" NIV

"Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time." NLT

"Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it." CSB

Proverbs 13:11

    I put the scripture up four times because finances are important to God.  They can easily replace Him on the throne if we allow them to.  When you read it over and over with different wording it can give you a better overview of what God is trying to say to you.  The promise to financial wisdom is unconditional.  The only condition is that you have to trust Him with your finances and helping you grow to be able to utilize this promise.

    The promise of financial wisdom is simple.  If you try to get money dishonestly or quickly, then you will lose it just as quickly.  If you do it dishonestly, then you could lose a lot more than just the money.  You could lose your life or freedom too.  If you work for your money, then wealth take a lot longer and depends on you being willing to give up something you want today to save for what you want in the future.  Honest hard work is good for the soul, mind, and your wallet.

    To sum it up shortcuts do not get you to your destination any faster or it makes it temporary.  God will not honor fraud, vanity, or scheming.  This lacks a foundation built on God and will disappear.  Do not be Jones looking around at everything other people have.  You don't have the full story.  Fraud is futile because you can't deceive God.  He will always know what you did.  It brings no substance to your life.  

    Find contentment in what you have and where you are in your journey with God.  You can have honorable pride in working for what you have.  It is a part of your purpose in this world.  If you build with God, then you are building your finances, but also builds character, faith, righteousness, and self-discipline.  This is where your wisdom develops and grows.  

Proverbs 10:2, 13:11, & 20:21

God's Promise: Understanding

 

 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding.  Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take." Proverbs 3:5-6

    The promise of about understanding comes from Proverbs a book on wisdom.  It is the only book where you can take one or two verses and not need context behind them.  You read them, say them, and pray over them for understanding.

    This promise is conditional.  You have to let go of the death grip control over you life and trust God.  He sees the big picture while your perspective is limited.  If you choose to trust God in every area of your life, then you will find direction, wisdom, and purpose.  He is trying to give it to you unconditionally, but you have to accept it to actually obtain it.  You are what makes this promise conditional.

    Trusting God with all your mind, heart, and soul removes so much stress and confusion from your life.  It makes you more confident and secure because you know He is in control and will not let your fall.  God gave you a mind to grow in learning and wisdom.  You are meant to use your mind, but not to be so rational that you push God and His direction aside.  It is a difficult spiritual battle to desire control and wanting to allow God to have control when life is confusing, hard, or you are hurting.  You have to make that choice for yourself daily, sometimes hourly.

    When you submit to God you are acknowledging His divine power over your life.  He needs to be a part of every aspect of your life for you to find peace, wisdom, and comfort.  You need Him in your daily life.  You need Him in your decision making process.  You need Him to influence your routine and relationships.  He will not guide you in the wrong direction.  He will provide clarity in your journey even if He may not lay out every step of the way for you.  Trust God's way and you will get what your heart truly desires in and after life.

1 Chronicles 28:9, Psalm 37:3-4, Proverbs 3:5-6, & Jeremiah 9:23-24, 10:23

God's Promise: Protection

 

"I look up to the mountains- does my help come from there?  My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!  He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber.  Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.  The Lord himself watches over you!  The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.  The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.  The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life.  The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever."  Psalm 121

    The promise to watch over you is not a casual promise.  God is the source of help.  He is constant and vigilant in protecting His people.  He does not sleep, so that you can.  God never sleeps.  He does not need to. His body doesn't need the healing and restoration that comes from sleep.  He made you and knows how you do need sleep, so He tries to comfort you so you can rest.

    God is your defense and camouflage when you need to be hidden from evil.  He will hide you and then fight for you.  He does not just preserve your life.  If you choose the gift of salvation that comes only through Jesus, then He protects your soul for eternity.  He is guarding you and protecting you every step you take in life.

    This is a promise from God to you to be your personal keeper and protector.  The author is unknown, so you do not know how God moved in his life to write this psalm.  The word it was based on was shamar which means "guard, keep, protect, observe".  What you do know is that God made you a personal promise of assurance of your soul's safety.  You can walk through all kinds of danger and it not affect you because God took care of it during your journey with Him.  Trust God and there is no reason to fear evil.

Deuteronomy 28:6, 1 Samuel 2:9, Psalm 16:8, 41:2, 91:5, 97:10, 109:31, 121, 124:8, 127:1, 145:20, Proverbs 2:8, 3:23-26, Isaiah 25:4, 27:3, 49:10, Jeremiah 3:23, & Revelations 7:16

God's Promise: Rescue from Evil

 

    El Elyon promises to protect you from every kind of evil if you are not determined to go after it.  Satan has hidden traps to make you fall or worse.  His goal is to silence all true Christians or make them so much like the world that they have no impact for God's kingdom.  If you walk with Jesus, then God will guide you around the evil traps.  He will reveal deceit and unseen dangers.  He will protect you from deadly diseases or plagues.  

    God provides spiritual armor to protect you from all kinds of evil.  It is your job to be prepared for Satan's attacks.  God covers and protects you, but you can't use the armor He has given you if you do not know how.  You have to spend time with God and build endurance to be able to use the full armor of God.  He has given you the truth in the Bible.  He gave your righteousness to protect your character's integrity.  He gave you peace to use the Gospel when attacked.  He gave you the shield of faith and helmet of salvation. He gave you the Holy Spirit to battle the unseen world.

    This promise was recorded in Psalms, so it is unknow who exactly recorded it.  It is believed to be written by Moses.  That means it is one of the first promises made to God's people.  It is meant to make you feel safe in the world especially when the world feels so unsafe.  This promise enables you to hold onto peace even when you face danger.  You may be helpless, but He is not.  God is your unseen shield protecting you because He loves you.

Psalm 17:8, 57:1, 61:4, 91:3-4, & 124:7

God's Promise: Forgiveness

 

"O Lord, you are so good, so ready to forgive, so full of unfailing love for all who ask for your help." Psalm 86:5

    The promise to forgive is conditional.  You have to have a humble heart to find forgiveness.  You have to be brokenhearted over your sin to really repent and turn away from it.  However, call out to God with a contrite heart seeking forgiveness and you will be forgiven.  It does not matter what the sin was.  Your sin will be forgotten like it never happened with God.  

    This promise is recorded from a prayer written by David.  He was thanking God for being who He is.  God always showed up in his time of need or distress.  God always forgave him and made him more abundant for his repentance.  God's forgiveness is mercy experienced through true love.  It is a gift that only God can provide and it is available to everyone who is willing to accept it.

    The conditions to the promise of forgiveness start with Jesus.  You have to accept the gift of salvation that comes only through Jesus.  Your faith and love for Jesus allows you to be forgiven in every area of your life.  The moment of salvation erases all your past sins for your entire life up to this point.  Just because you are a Christians does not mean you don't live in the fallen world or influenced by it.  You will never lose your salvation, but you do need to maintain repentance and forgiveness to stay close to God.

    God offers forgiveness to everyone.  It is equal and fair.  The only way you do not get it is if you do not accept it.  His forgiveness reveals His love for you.  It reveals God's compassion, graciousness, long suffering, mercy, and truth.  Pray for to God for forgiveness as an appeal for His kindness.  His character is loyal, so you can believe that you will receive it.  His redemption is abundant.  It is available to you.

Psalm 86:5, 130:7-8, 145:9. & Joel 2:13

God's Promise: Deliverance

 

"Call on Me when you are in trouble, I will deliver (rescue) you, and you will give me glory." Psalm 50:15

    The promise from God to deliver you in not conditional, but He does tell you how to display gratitude.  This is an unconditional promise, but your response to it determines how affective it is in your life.  When you call out to God you show some level of faith.  It may be a last resort, but everyone starts somewhere.  The point is that God is wherever you are.  He is meeting you where you are ready to meet Him.  He loved you even when you were His enemy.

    Asaph recorded this promise maybe in a lesson format or maybe for his own personal reference to life.  He was a leader of worship under King David.  He knew the kings heart, so he found the freedom to worship God in a way that really glorified Him.  The message behind the promise is a reminder of what true worship is all about.  True worship reveals a heart that belongs to God.  It reveals how much you trust God.

    To call upon God is to pray.  It does not matter how big or small your problem is, God will deliver you from what is hurting you or causing you stress.  You only need to believe that He will and listen to His direction to get out of the situation.  God is listening and He will deliver you from all kinds of evil.

    The promise is God's response to your prayer.  It is proof that He is there and listening to you.  The rescue is the proof that He always keeps His Word.  God cannot lie.  It is not based on how good you are or even if you are a Christian.  God wants a real relationship with you.  He knows that this may be door for that.  You may still reject Him after the fact, but it does not change who He is: good, righteous, true.  

    Your response to God's deliverance reveals your heart and character.  If you give God the glory, then you are praising Him.  It reveals a humble heart that recognizes a good thing when it comes around.  If you do not recognize God at all it reveals a hard and prideful heart.  The character revealed is someone who may resent help, dismiss help, or so prideful that they never realized how much help they actually needed.  It is better for you to choose to follow God.  He will make you honest and give you a true character that reflects Him.  It is a life of honor that comes from God.

   

Job 22:27, Psalm 22:23, 50:15, 91:15, 107:6-28, & Zechariah 13:9

God's Promise: Never Fall

 

"The Lord directs the steps of the Godly.  He delights in every detail of their lives.  Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand."  Psalm 37:23-24

    The promise to never fail is conditional.  You have to put your faith into God.  You have to trust the relationship.  You have to believer that God is there protecting you.  It will give you the confidence to walk with Jesus boldly.  The more you mold your life to be like Jesus the more you see how much God is protecting you.  He is holding your hand as you walk in step, so that if you start to fall he can keep you from going head first into trouble.  You may lose your step for a minute, but you do not fall.  He will not allow His enemies to destroy you.

    This promise is all about God's grace.  He knows you are not perfect, but He also knows your heart.  If you love Him and try to put that relationship first, then you will find mercy.  Where some people may self-destruct, God will help you get through.  He is there supporting you.  He will sustain you when you have nothing left to give.  He takes pleasure providing for you.  It pleases Him to see your gratitude and good attitude that comes from what He provided for you.

    It is like when you go hiking.  It has hard parts where you think you can't go another step.  God will keep you from falling.  He will wait on you when you go slow.  He will keep you from going over the edge when you are tired and not paying as close attention.  You may trip occasionally, get muddy, get sweaty, scrap your hand or knee, but you will not break bones, walk into peril, or die.  He keeps you from injuring yourself where you can't go further in your journey.  He is everything you need on that hike.  He provides what you do not have.  You will not make it on your own.  You need Him to keep your steps secure.  Same goes for exploring caves.  He is the light that shows you where to go in the darkness.

1 Samuel 2:9, Psalm 34:19-20, 37:23-24, 40:2, 91:12, Proverbs 24:16, Micah 7:8, & 2 Corinthians 4:9