“As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9). Our Heavenly Father has a higher way for us in every area of life, with debt and finances one of those areas He desires for us to experience the blessings of obedience in following His way.
God speaks wisdom to us because He knows all things. Isaiah 46:10 says “Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure and purpose”. We may think we know a better way for our finances, but only God sees the future – even specifically for each of us, and will lead us in the right path to take.
Can you imagine there being any debt or lack in Heaven? Of course not… there will be only abundance and giving, as that is consistent with the loving character of our Lord. Jesus said that He came that we might have life and have it more abundantly. The book of 2 Peter speaks about the divine nature that He desires we become partakers of, it’s described as coming through the full personal knowledge of Him Who called us.
God wants you to know two key things in this area; to be obedient to His Word in finances and to have faith to see His power at work. Proverbs 22 instructs us not to pledge ourselves or to be security for another’s debts. He also states in Proverbs 3 we should not withhold good to whom it is due when we have it available. We should seek to reduce and eventually get out from our debts as soon as possible.
By your faith to honor God and put your trust in Him with in your finances - by first giving to Him in tithes and offerings, then in being good stewards of the increase He brings to you, and seeking to cheerfully give generously unto others – you will be personally enriched and blessed by Him. That is promised to us in Proverbs 28:25.
If you’ve had fear to trust God in the area of finances, please open your heart to this last thought and invitation found in Psalm 34, “O taste and see that the Lord our God is good! Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) is the man who trusts and takes refuge in Him”.
God bless you and may He show Himself greatly to you,
Paul
