You probably don\u2019t think of the Bible as a resource for financial advice. Finance is, of course, not its main theme. But the truth is that the Bible contains many nuggets of wisdom for handling your finances, touching on a range of topics such as:<\/p>\n
When you consider the wisdom of many of these financial or finance-applicable concepts, you will realize they are definitely not too outdated for use in in the modern world; and, if they are practiced, can keep you from financial ruin.<\/p>\n
The first financial topic I have listed is budgeting. Although budgeting isn\u2019t a word you\u2019ll find in the Bible, the concept of budgeting can be found throughout Scripture. The book of Proverbs, in particular, has a lot to say about the wisdom of planning and the careful use of resources.<\/p>\n
Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding <\/b>it is established; and by knowledge the rooms shall be filled with all precious and pleasant riches. \u2013 Proverbs 24:3-4<\/p>\n
The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenty; but the thoughts of everyone who is hasty only to poverty. \u2013 Prov. 21:5<\/p>\n
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up. \u2013 Prov. 21:20<\/p>\n
A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,<\/span> and does not consider that poverty will come upon him. \u2013 Prov. 28:20<\/p>\n Go to the ant, sluggard; consider her ways and be wise; who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provides her food in the summer and gathers her food in the harvest. \u2013 Prov. 6:6-8<\/p>\n As you can see, the concept of budgeting is not a modern one. Even in ancient times, before the time of spreadsheets, pie charts, and checking accounts, it was considered wise (and necessary) to carefully plan the use of one\u2019s resources. In terms of the agrarian lifestyle, wise planners wouldn\u2019t burn through the food or money they collected from the harvest of their crops. They would consider the reality that winter was coming, so they needed to plan ahead to avoid starvation.<\/p>\n Few of us have to face starvation as result of our poor financial planning, but we do have to deal with unaffordable emergencies<\/a>, missed opportunities, poor credit scores, or bankruptcy due to excessive spending and failing to save money. In our consumer-driven culture, it\u2019s easy to get caught up in obtaining possessions rather than building wealth for the future. Countless stories exist of people who hastily spent their fortunes without planning for the future and now live in financial ruin and poverty.<\/p>\nHastening after Riches<\/h3>\n
Consider the Ant<\/h3>\n