Seek your Relatives Interest. Written by D. Jonathan Fourie
Heb 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."
1Ti 5:8 If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters].
Money is not the root of all evil, but the love for it is. It is when money becomes an obsession that it overwhelms your mind and makes you blind in that it appeals to you as if magic and you can do or become whoever and buy whatever you want with it. Money becomes your god and as such it rules you and defines what you can and cannot do.
It is your right to be wealthy. It is your right to fill your house with gold and silver objects. It is your right to have money in a bank account. It is Gods will that you should prosper, but remember who made you wealthy, and who blessed you in the first place. “The gold and the silver are Mine” says the Lord.
By giving to others, you for fill one of your greatest obligations – to give. But you should be careful not to give so much as to become a burden to other people. You should first look after your own house, and then your family (relatives) and then your brothers before you look after those that are in need in the world.
The Bible clearly states here that you will be compared with an unbeliever, a sinner, one who has no relationship with God and does not know the meaning of His name if you do not look after your relatives. Therefore look after your relatives first and don’t become a burden to others. If you give, give generously but keep in mind that your relatives come first in your relationship.
Heb 13:5 Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never leave you; I will never abandon you."
1Ti 5:8 If anyone fails to provide for his relatives, and especially for those of his own family, he has disowned the faith [by failing to accompany it with fruits] and is worse than an unbeliever [who performs his obligation in these matters].
Money is not the root of all evil, but the love for it is. It is when money becomes an obsession that it overwhelms your mind and makes you blind in that it appeals to you as if magic and you can do or become whoever and buy whatever you want with it. Money becomes your god and as such it rules you and defines what you can and cannot do.
It is your right to be wealthy. It is your right to fill your house with gold and silver objects. It is your right to have money in a bank account. It is Gods will that you should prosper, but remember who made you wealthy, and who blessed you in the first place. “The gold and the silver are Mine” says the Lord.
By giving to others, you for fill one of your greatest obligations – to give. But you should be careful not to give so much as to become a burden to other people. You should first look after your own house, and then your family (relatives) and then your brothers before you look after those that are in need in the world.
The Bible clearly states here that you will be compared with an unbeliever, a sinner, one who has no relationship with God and does not know the meaning of His name if you do not look after your relatives. Therefore look after your relatives first and don’t become a burden to others. If you give, give generously but keep in mind that your relatives come first in your relationship.
Build a fence around your love by giving of what you have. Look after other people, but use your brains as your giving is a cold calculated decision in your giving. Let your giving be a blessing to you and your family, not a burden, and see how God will honor your giving, for many have entertained Angels. D. Jonathan Fourie
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