Joel 2:24 (NLT) The threshing floors will again be piled high with grain, and the presses will overflow with new wine and olive oil.
We can all live in financial abundance if we follow the God-given principles of financial freedom.
- Live within your means, 1 Timothy 6:6-12 (ESV) But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.” But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
- Plan your spending, Luke 14:28-30 (ESV) For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’
- Eliminate debt, Proverbs 22:7 (ESV) The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.
- Save, Proverbs 21:20 (ERV) Wise people save the nice things they have. Fools use up everything as soon as they get it.
- Give generously, 1 John 3:17 (NIV) If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person?
2 Corinthians 9:7-10 (ESV) Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. As it is written, “He has distributed freely, he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever.” He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- Lastly, honour God with your finances, Proverbs 3:9-10 (MSG) Honor GOD with everything you own; give him the first and the best. Your barns will burst, your wine vats will brim over.