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5 Money Scriptures We Should Know

I love The Word and am fascinated by all the money Scriptures contained in the Bible so I’ve listed a few that I feel we as Christians should not only know, but also practice. And I’ve added a little of my commentary as well…

1 Corinthians 9:14 NIV

In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

So you’re a preacher but scared to ask your congregation for money? Or are you a church member who says, “He can work [a job] just like I can.” Well this Scripture really needs no explanation. Take care of your pastor financially, because it is a job dealing with us’s. And if you’re a pastor, minister, etc. don’t feel guilty when someone gives you a love offering, or honorarium. God wants your calling to be a blessing to others and to you.

Malachi 3:8-10 NIV “Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. “But you ask, ‘How are we robbing you?’ “In tithes and offerings. You are under a curse—your whole nation—because you are robbing me. Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord ALmighty, “And see if i wiLL not throw open the fLoodgAtes of heAven And pour out so much bLessing thAt there wiLL not be room enough to store it.If you’ve never heard this Scripture,

you’ve probably never step foot in a Baptist church. So most of us have heard this and do obey the tithes part but we neglect the offering. Paying tithes is an act of obedience and the Offering, an act of faith. I say that because your tithes is a set number, 10% (of your Gross by the way, not your Net), but your offering can be any figure and it’s above and beyond your tithes. Let us walk in obedience and faith and start giving an offering in addition to the tithe.

Proverbs 22:26-27 NIV

Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge or puts up security for debts; if you lack the means to pay, your very bed will be snatched from under you.

Have you ever been asked by your best friend or relative to co-sign a loan for them? Did you feel something deep in your gut that told you it was a bad idea? You even said, “Something told me not to do it.” That something was the Holy Spirit. This scripture warns us not to do such a thing. If you think about it, you’d realize that a bank with pretty much unlimited resources has deemed that person too big of a risk to loan them money and

which is why that person came to you. You have limited resources but by signing the note with them you’re acting like your resources are unlimited. The bank denied them after checking their credit report, and I bet you didn’t because you thought it would be rude to ask.Proverbs 11: 24-25 NIV

One person gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.This is good news! As you pour out yourself, the Lord will continue to pour back into you. He will not let you be barren. Notice this Scripture doesn’t say that you’ll be blessed back by the very ones that you blessed, but He will make sure you are taken care of. I’ve heard it said in various ways but Pastor Chris Welch said it best, “God will give a blessing to, who he can get a blessing through.” You cannot beat God’s giving, no matter how hard you try.

Ecclesiastes 11:2 NIV

Invest in seven ventures, yes, in eight; you do not know what disaster may come upon the land.This is our confirmation to get our hustle on. Seriously, we should have many different income streams. That might mean while we hold down a traditional job, we have a business venture on the side, diversified portfolios, weekend side jobs, etc. There are plenty of instances where people’s hobbies have become their major source of income. Don’t put yourself in a box.

Shalonda McFarland is a speaker, gospel recording artist, and author of A Christian’s Worst Witness…From Being Broke to Being Blessed book and workbook. For more info see www.shalondamcfarland.com