The Start of Debt Trap Keluarga Allah Daily Devotional February 21, 2017
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THE SOUL Proverbs 21:2-17
TODAY'S RHEMA
Proverbs 21:17 "Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich."
While he was looking at his paycheck, Nicholas caught his breath heavily because he found out that he had to face the reality: he had to skip some lunch and dinner times. Working as security at the mansion didn't guarantee his life, that's what he thought. When he was pitying his fate, a pastor came to visit him. Nicholas told the pastor that he wanted to seek for another job because his paycheck was not enough for him. The pastor started to be confused because other employees said that they received the paycheck with regional minimum pay from their master. After more of sharing session with the pastor, Nicholas opened up and told the pastor that the paycheck was good but he had to give his wife money for monthly grocery shopping, paying for his children's school tuition, paying cable TV set and Wi-Fi bills on the other month. Moreover, he also needed to pay some credit bills for motorcycle, smartphone, laptop and new TV set. Unfortunately, his paycheck was not enough to fulfill his daily needs, only for the bills.
Truthfully, some people have so many desires in their lives. We want to be like others who own a lot of things in their lives. However, there are differences within needs and desire. If somehow we are not careful, this situation might cause us face financial problem, leading to debt.
Learn to see what we actually need. Make monthly expenses plan and cut all the unnecessary expenses from the shopping list. Be content with what you have is the true happiness
REFLECTION Saudara Terkasih, to spend more than the income will bring us to a complicated debt problem.
APPLICATION
Have you arranged your expenses?
Are your expenses bigger than your income? Why?
What are you about to do to avoid from the snare of debt?
TODAY'S PRAYER "Thanks Lord for you have reminded me about our outcomes or expenses. Teach me to differentiate wisely between desire and needs and teach me so I can avoid myself the snare of debt. In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen."
YEARLY BIBLE READING
2 Kings 18 2 Chronicles 29-31 Psalm 48
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