OWE NOTHING: TRUE BLESSINGS
(Message by Tanny Keng)
1. Owe Nothing
a) The rule is stated in Romans 13:8, "Do not owe anything to anyone". In our modern society, it is no longer love that makes the world go round, but debt. Even in an attempt to express love, people go into debt. How many gifts are purchased on borrowed money for example? A great many people are daily spending money they don't have, and making themselves into debtors.
b) There are certain debts or borrowings that are not really debts in principle, but more like a joint ownership of property. If the property were sold in the market place, both you and the lender would receive money from the sale. You would get your equity, the portion you own, whilst the money lender would receive his entitlement, the portion you owe. This type of "debt" or liability is not really considered in this lesson.
2. True Blessings
a) Many today have lost sight of true blessings. They think of value and gain in terms of money. In fact many of our greatest blessings have little or nothing to do with money. The greatest blessing, eternal life, is a gift from God. (Romans 6:23). Open your eyes to "the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints" (Ephesians 1:18).
b) Knowing you have all that ahead of you, is it so hard to live for a little while with humble means? "Having food and covering, let us be therewith content" (1 Timothy 6:8) "Be content with what you have" (Hebrews 13:5). The reason so many people run up debts is that they are not content in this way.
The End ...
1. Owe Nothinga) The rule is stated in Romans 13:8, "Do not owe anything to anyone". In our modern society, it is no longer love that makes the world go round, but debt. Even in an attempt to express love, people go into debt. How many gifts are purchased on borrowed money for example? A great many people are daily spending money they don't have, and making themselves into debtors.
b) There are certain debts or borrowings that are not really debts in principle, but more like a joint ownership of property. If the property were sold in the market place, both you and the lender would receive money from the sale. You would get your equity, the portion you own, whilst the money lender would receive his entitlement, the portion you owe. This type of "debt" or liability is not really considered in this lesson.
2. True Blessings
a) Many today have lost sight of true blessings. They think of value and gain in terms of money. In fact many of our greatest blessings have little or nothing to do with money. The greatest blessing, eternal life, is a gift from God. (Romans 6:23). Open your eyes to "the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints" (Ephesians 1:18).
b) Knowing you have all that ahead of you, is it so hard to live for a little while with humble means? "Having food and covering, let us be therewith content" (1 Timothy 6:8) "Be content with what you have" (Hebrews 13:5). The reason so many people run up debts is that they are not content in this way.
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