Today’ Scripture Reading (June 14,
2014): Haggai 1
Dave Ramsey
is not a fan of Credit Cards. In fact, he stresses that as long as you are going
to use Credit Cards, you are going to lose. You absolutely cannot play with a
multi-billion dollar industry and expect that somehow you are going to come out
on top. Even with points and rewards, Credit Cards are a fool’s bargain. Ramsey
also maintains that if you insist on using Credit Cards, you will spend more
money than you would if you just used cash or a debit card. And while you may
plan to pay off your credit cards on time, you need to understand that most
people who make that commitment fail to follow through. And the result is more
money in the pockets of the Credit Card Companies. The rich get rich, while you
get poorer.
Ramsay insist
that if you want to be rich, then the first thing that you have to do is hate
debt in all of its forms. The way to get rich is not hard, and it has not
changed over centuries. To get rich all you have to do is spend less than you
make. Those who can follow that one simple rule can build savings. Those who
refuse to follow that rule will struggle with poverty all of their lives. It
really is that simple.
God speaks
through Haggai and stresses that Judah should give careful thought to their
ways - that they would understand that the way that they walked would carry
them to a very specific destination. And if Judah ever expected to be honored
again, the only way that that would happen would be if they were willing to
honor God. To find God, they needed to be willing to walk toward him and honor
him with their actions.
Our paths
are important because they are what brings us to our destinations. And our
destinations are always defined by our path. If we don’t consider our ways,
then we are leaving our destinations to chance. And that is too big a risk to
take with something as valuable as our lives – or our faith.
Tomorrow’s Scripture Reading: Haggai
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