We have found that out these past couple of months. James was finding that his job was just unsettling for him. He felt that his company was not using him to his potential. He was getting a little antsy in his job so he just on a whim decided to post his resume on Monster.com. The next day he had 5 phone calls. In the follow weeks he had 3 interviews and this past Friday he accepted a new job.
This is so a great thing for us. Since I quit my full time job and am now only working part time, we have been having a tight time. We still were doing ok, but the new job for James will help us pay off some bills we have, keep us from pinching pennies so much, and allow us a stable start for a family when God chooses to bless us with children. I am so glad that God heard our prayers.
So back to the doors. I was talking to James about this last night. I don't necessarily think God initially opened the door for James to get a new job, but He did unlock it! He gave James the pressing on his heart that he should look for another job. It wasn't like he needed another one, but God knew he was needing a change. So, he gave James the knowledge of what to do and the patience to wait for the right job to come along. Once God found that James was approaching the door, after He had unlocked it, He did open it for him.
Here are some verses from the Bible that talk about money.
- Proverbs 13:11 "Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow."
- Proverbs 21:5 "The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty."
- Proverbs 23:4 "Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint."
- Romans 13:8 "Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law. "
- Hebrews 13:5 "Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.'"
- Deuteronomy 8:10-18 "When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God, failing to observe his commands, his laws and his decrees that I am giving you this day. Otherwise, when you eat and are satisfied, when you build fine houses and settle down, and when your herds and flocks grow large and your silver and gold increase and all you have is multiplied, then your heart will become proud and you will forget the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. He led you through the vast and dreadful desert, that thirsty and waterless land, with its venomous snakes and scorpions. He brought you water out of hard rock. He gave you manna to eat in the desert, something your fathers had never known, to humble and to test you so that in the end it might go well with you. You may say to yourself, "My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me." But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today."
- Proverbs 3:9-10 "Honor the LORD with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops; then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine."
- 2 Corinthians 9:11 "You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God. "
I suppose that is enough for today. I do believe that God has blessed us and I praise Him for answering our prayers with a "yes" and not a "no"!
3 comments:
We just went over this one in church: Luke 3:14
Likewise the soldiers asked him, saying, “And what shall we do?”
So he said to them, “Do not intimidate anyone or accuse falsely, and be content with your wages.”
When looking at the passage Luke 3:14 one may initially say that we should be content with our wages. That is a very true comment but you must also take the scripture into context of the event. This scripture follows when John the Baptist was "preaching a baptism of repentence for the forgiveness of sins." (3:3) In verse 10 the crowd asks what they should do. John the Baptist replies that those who have two shirts should share one with others in need and that those who have food should share with those who have none.
In my interpretation I don't feel that verse 14 says to be content with what you have an not to seek betterment, but rather to be content and not hold a grudge that your God has not given you more than what you have. I strongly believe that God provides us with everything we need. I also believe that God opens doors to us. He may not throw things in our lap but he leads us in the direction he feels that is best for us. Like you said in your original post, God may not open the door rather He may unlock the door for us to open with His help and guidance.
One other thought, the more God gives us the more we can give back through our tithes to our church to further His kingdom.
In closing, I think it is our responsibility to take control of our lives with God as our guide. I don't expect God to give me everything I feel I deserve rather for Him to guide me in the way he feels is correct for me. Maybe that's opening the door, maybe that's unlocking the door and showing me how to open it.
Interesting...I wasn't saying don't look for other jobs, I was just sharing another verse that Pastor had just preached about, and it related to Jess' original post on verses pertaining to money.
Sorry to start an argument or make someone feel like I was attacking them!
I do, however, have to disagree with the point anonymous says..."it is our responsibility to take control of our lives with God as our guide"
If we want to be in control of our lives, we never will be. God is firmly in control and lets us make decisions and uses all things for His glory even if we make bad choices and stray off the path of righteousnes...but HE is in control--it is not our responsibilty to be in control and let God "steer"...but our responsibility to SURRENDER control and seek what path God wants us to take.
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