Sound Financial Advice (2)

Monday, 12 February 2018

'Gather in all the food produced in the good years... Otherwise this famine will destroy the land.' Genesis 41:35-36 NLT

Joseph gave Pharaoh some sound financial advice that we would all do well to live by: ‘Gather into the royal storehouses all the excess crops of the next seven years, so that there will be enough to eat when the seven years of famine come. Otherwise, disaster will surely strike.’ (Genesis 41:35–36 TLB) And how did Pharaoh respond? ‘Joseph’s suggestions were well received by Pharaoh.’ (Genesis 41:37 TLB)

You’re making wise choices for your future if you practise these three Scriptural principles:

(1) Tithe. If you’re giving your ‘leftovers’ to God, what are you telling Him about your priorities? That He’s last and least? ‘“Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in My Temple. If you do,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, “I will open the windows of Heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! Try it! Put Me to the test!”’ (Malachi 3:10 NLT)

(2) Save. Discipline yourself to save a percentage of your income. Don’t worry if it’s a modest amount, just make it a priority! If you don’t, you’ll spend it on other things and never achieve your long-term goals for college, retirement, or helping the work of the Lord.

(3) Get out of debt. After giving to God and saving for the future, strive to pay off all your financial obligations. Stop paying the bare minimum on your credit cards. By not repaying them in full every month, you end up paying much more than you should. Put as much as you can towards eliminating outstanding debt, even if you have do without a few things for a while. In the long run, you’ll be way ahead.

Here are three sound advice
1 Don't save money invest it
2 Don't pay tithe to pastors instead pay to charity activities that will make you more money in the long run
3 incur good debts