There is a beautiful worship song titled “Blessed Be Your Name”, and part of it goes “You give and take away”. God has given us His greatest gift in His Son Christ Jesus. In addition, there are many scriptures and promises from God to us of how He will give and take away on our behalf for our finances if we trust and obey Him.
How He Gives
For it is He who gives you the ability to get wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18)
God will bless our efforts in our occupation or business, as we work unto him (Colossians 3) doing our best every day. The Lord blessed Isaac, Jacob and Hezekiah to great wealth by His hand.
And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you (Deuteronomy 28:2)
We can believe in the God who created Heaven and Earth to send blessings our way, and especially to acknowledge Him in praise and proclaiming to others when blessings overtake us.
The blessing of the Lord makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it (Proverbs 10:22)
There are many rich individuals still unsatisfied inside – because Christ Jesus is not in their heart. The Lord blesses us with contentment in Him and to be generous, so there is no sorrow.
How He Takes Away
I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground (Malachi 3:11)
As we are faithful in giving tithes and offerings, we can trust in God’s promise to defend us. God kept the Israelites’ shoes and clothing from wearing out, we can also believe for longevity of our belongings.
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh (Galatians 5:16)
As we do this, God will mold our desires to become more like His. From this we will seek less and less of fleshly things and purchase commitments that will harm our finances.
You will guide me with Your counsel, and afterward receive me to glory (Psalm 73:24)
By seeking His will and being patient for sizable purchase decisions, God will lead us away from those that would prove to be unfruitful and towards those that are blessed.
God’s Word is full of examples of the Lord giving to us what is good, and taking away what is not good for us. As we yield to Him we will see that truth repeated and our faith will continue to grow. Lastly, remember from Psalms 23:2 of where the Lord is leading us:
He makes me lie down in fresh, tender green pastures; He leads me beside still and restful waters.
God Bless you and may He show Himself greatly to you,
Paul
