“I will go before you and level the mountains [to make the crooked places straight]; I will break in pieces the doors of bronze and cut asunder the bars of iron.” (Isaiah 45:2). That was God’s promise to His anointed, Cyrus. We can also believe the Lord will make a way for us, to blow the wind into our sails towards retiring our debts.
In our own household just a few months after we committed to becoming debt-free, my manager called me into her office, she was concerned if I was unhappy there and seemed concerned I may be leaving the company – neither of which was the case. A few minutes later I was assigned some very minor duties and given more than a 10% raise, a most unexpected blessing.
How do you think that thought came to my manager? The Lord has a history of such things, in Judges 8 God gave Gideon a miraculous victory over the Midianites when He caused confusion amongst themselves and many of them slew each other and others fled in the darkness.
At this same time my wife Karen worked for the county government, and out of the blue the county reclassified her position upward which amounted to a 15% raise – a most surprising action given the strict structure of government pay. We both knew and were thankful that it was the Lord’s hand moving on our behalf to accelerate becoming free of debt.
After becoming debt-free we began teaching the principles and scriptures in many churches. One of the most inspiring influences we receive is getting word back from those who attended the class of how God has moved on their behalf.
One woman was a manager for a camera store chain, she had applied for a raise for one of her employees. Her boss came back and said “you’re not being paid enough” and gave her an immediate raise. She was so excited to share the news of God blessing her, and how she could pay down her credit card with this money.
We have heard back testimonies from many people being blessed from the Lord once they set their minds on becoming debt-free. People who have paid off credit cards, cars, boats and homes – all thankful to the Lord for blessing them in ways only He can do.
In Acts 10:34 Peter shares that “God is no respecter of persons…” You can be assured that He will respond to your faith in Him, just as He has to others. We can take comfort in Hebrews 11:6, which states that He is the rewarder of those who earnestly and diligently seek Him [out].
Expand your faith towards the Lord to move on your behalf in the area of finances. Take this last thought with you from Jeremiah 29:11 “For I know the thoughts and plans that I have for you, says the Lord, thoughts and plans for welfare and peace and not for evil, to give you hope in your final outcome.”
