Too Many Bosses

Proverbs 22:7 (KJV) - The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.

My wife and I love to give. It's true; we enjoy giving of our time, our talents, and our treasures, in support of God's kingdom and the missions we're part of.

But in recent times, we've had difficulty in our giving efforts, because of all the financial issues everyone has been reading about. Money is becoming more difficult to obtain (so we can give). What's the reason why this is so? Proverbs 22:7 is true in our case. We owe money for our house, our vehicles, credit cards, student loans, etc. All of these loans seemed pretty helpful when we obtained them, because they allowed us to move into the house, drive the vehicles, buy the furniture, and obtain our educations, and then "pay over time". But now that we're minding our spending very closely, those constant payments to our lenders must be included as we're considering how to slice up the paychecks. So in essence, we're able to GIVE less, because we're already PAYING more.

Some sell their liberty to gratify their luxury. ~ Matthew Henry commentary on Proverbs 22:7.

You're so right, Minister Henry. I'm living proof.

But regardless of the state of our financial affairs, I want to publicly thank God for everything He's already done in our lives. Without him, I'd be lost (or worse) by now. God has been, and continues to be, present as a savior and sanctifier in my life.

So thanks, Lord. Thanks for just being YOU.

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© 2008 Scotty Ward