Work the ground

“So the Lord God sent them out of the Garden of Eden, where they would have to work the ground from which the man had been made. – Genesis 3:22 Contemporary English Version (CEV) This is actually our fifth verse of financial stewardship.…

July 25, 2014 Bible Verse

Proverbs 22:26, 27 – “Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt or put up security for someone else. If you can’t pay it, even your bed will be snatched from under you.”

Lapses of Faith

FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 2014 What does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”—Romans 4:3 The Bible doesn’t teach that if you are a Christian, you will never stumble or periodically fall short. But…

40 Days Financial Stewardship Day 10

Here is today’s devotional: Day 10 Luke 16:10 – “Whoever is faithful in small matters will be faithful in large ones; whoever is dishonest in small matters will be dishonest in large ones.” Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible…

Offering

“Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land. One day, Cain gave part of his harvest to the Lord, and Abel also gave an offering to the Lord. He killed the first-born lamb…

Accepted

THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2014 He made us accepted in the Beloved.—Ephesians 1:6 All that God has done has been because of His grace, which means “unmerited favor.” You aren’t merely forgiven, justified, and cleansed of your sins; you have been…

40 Days Financial Stewardship Day 9

Here is today’s devotional: Day 9 1 Corinthians 4:2 – “The one thing required of such servants is that they be faithful to their master.” Contemporary English Version (CEV) Copyright © 1995 by American Bible Society

Fruit From That Tree

“The Lord said to the man,“You listened to your wife and ate fruit from that tree. And so, the ground will be under a curse because of what you did. As long as you live, you will have to struggle to grow  enough food.…