Biblical Finance

Another devotion by Grace Gems.
(J. R. Miller, “Saul Rejected as King” 1908)
“Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys!” 1 Samuel 15:3
“Saul and the troops spared Agag, and the best of [...]

According to the bible, helping others is a very tangible, practical way to express God’s love.  We can’t be so focused on “getting more” that we miss chances to serve other people.
We must understand that it is God who supplies our needs, and we have to stop trusting in our possessions. Those who are wealthy [...]

This has been a great week for me. I had the entire week off from work, I spent time with my aunt & uncle and their triplets on their 17th anniversary (we had a great anniversary dinner), and my anniversary was last Tuesday!
I also read a number of great articles this week, and I would [...]

The following is from a daily devotional that I receive called Grace Gems. If I come across one that I feel is extraordinary, I will share it with you here. For more information on Grace Gems visit this link.
(J. C. Philpot, “Heavenly Treasure in Earthen Vessels”)
“But we have this precious treasure in earthen vessels.”
2 [...]

In our last article we took a look at the tithe that Abraham gave to Melchizedek (read here). There were a few noteworthy things that we discovered from that account:

Abram only gave a tenth of what he won in battle, not his income.
We have no record of God commanding him to give a tenth.
We never [...]

Does Abraham’s Tithe to Melchizedek Provide an Example for us Today?This is the 4th post in our series on biblical giving. So far we have looked at the concept of tithing, and that is where our focus will be for the next two posts. Before we begin let us recap what we have learned from [...]

A closer look at God’s commands regarding taxes and government.This is a continuation of our series on giving. At first we asked the question: “What Does the Old Testament Teach About Tithing?” What we found is that the various tithes required of the Israelites served as taxes to fund the government and the national religious [...]

This article is part of a larger series on giving. We are starting by examining what the bible teaches about tithing – which is by far the most popular form of giving taught in the church today. Then we will look at voluntary, sacrificial giving and ultimately determine what God’s will truly is for His [...]

This will be the first installment on a series on giving. I pray that we all will be blessed by what the Word of God’s teaches us about giving. First we need to take a look at a few concepts before taking a deeper look. The first thing we will discuss is tithing.
Because tithing can [...]

What the bible teaches about pledging yourself for another’s debt.A friend or family member needs a loan, but their credit score is not high enough (due to terrible or no credit history), or they don’t have a large enough down payment or some other reason. So they come to you and ask you to cosign [...]

Handling our money in a way that pleases GodIn Proverbs 3:9-10 we find this command: “Honor the Lord from your wealth and from the first of all your produce; so your barns will be filled with plenty and your vats will overflow with new wine.”
We are to honor the Lord with all that we have. [...]

I was sitting here just thinking about how foolish it is to trust in wealth. Especially for us Christians who have God’s Word to guide us in all areas of life. Larry Burkett once said, “It is clear from God’s Word that affluence presents the greatest threat to our walk with the Lord”.
Psalms 49:10-12 reads:
For he sees [...]