TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014 When people work, their wages are not a gift, but something they have earned. But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.— Romans 4:4-5…
MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014 We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort.— Philippians 1:3 A homeless man was standing on a street corner, asking for money, when a well-dressed attorney came walking…
“Noah farmed the land and was the first to plant a vineyard.” – Genesis 9:20 Contemporary English Version (CEV) Our seventh verse of our financial stewardship refers again to Noah. Noah was the first man to plant a vineyard. This leads…
Lamech said, “I’ll name him Noah because he will give us comfort,[a] as we struggle hard to make a living on this land that the Lord has put under a curse.” – Genesis 5:29 Contemporary English Version (CEV) The sixth verse of our financial…
SATURDAY, JULY 26, 2014 He will again have compassion on us, and will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.— Micah 7:19 Have you ever done anything you wished you hadn’t done and…
“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.…
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…
“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…
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…
