TEXT: PROVERBS 21:20
There is precious treasure and oil in
the house of the wise (who prepares for the future), but a short sighted and foolish
man swallows it all and wastes it. (Amplified Version).
God our maker created the heaven, the
earth and everything in them out of His resources without having to borrow from
anyone. Our God is an ALL-sufficient God. The almighty God told us in Psalm 50
verse 9 and 10 that “I have no need of a bull from your stall or of goats
from your pens, for every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a
thousand hills.” He continued in verse 12b “for
the world is mine, and all that is in it.”
The book of Haggai also testifies of
the riches of our Lord, “the silver is mine and the gold is mine, declares the
lord almighty. (Haggai 2: 8). Despite God’s riches and wealth, He does not
squander or waste resources- He is a prudent God. As God’s children, we must
emulate the prudence of God. To be prudent is to be careful, prudence is the
ability to be disciplined in management, to have good management in the use of
resources. To be successful in life, you need to have good understanding or knowledge
of financial management.
If your business, job or whatever generates income for you is buoyant and is generating bountiful income for you, do not use them all- do not spend, lavish, or squander all the resources. Remember, the Sun does not shine for 24 hours, there are days of “cloudy or dark weather.” This means that there are times that you may experience a downturn in your earnings or income. If that happens and you have no saving, living may be difficult. "Money speaks only one language: "If you save me today, I will save you tomorrow."
Develop a very good and strong spending
and saving plan. Have budget for your money and spend sensibly. Make sure you
save for the days that things may not go well. We cannot say because we are believers,
we want to receive everything by faith. The scripture says that in this world
we will have tribulation… Being financially unstable is part of tribulation.
Our text says the wise will have treasures
in his house because he saved for the future. However, the foolish man does not
have plan for his future- he spent all he had. I do not want us to act like the
fool but the wise that saved for his future. Plan and set goals for the unknown
future. Do not be an impulsive spender or buyer, hence you may become broke and
have nothing to fall back on later. When Jesus fed the multitude in John
chapter 6, there were twelve baskets of leftover food. He instructed the
disciples to gather all the leftovers so that nothing will be wasted- that is
prudence! The lesson here is, even during your years of overflowing success, do
not waste resources! Jesus has the power to multiply and create things. Yet, he
did not allow things to be wasted. In the same vein, do not waste resources, do
not buy what you do not need, do not deplete all your resources over items that
are not assets. Look for any financial investment you can engage in. search for
suitable pension plan to help you in your old age. Save for old and rainy days.
Shalom!
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