Marriage

(continued on marriage)Part of this keeping the home has to do with your money. Managing your finance's is a biblical command as well as a principle of Christianity. The philosophy of the day is buy now and pay later.(lust, covetousness, etc)Manage what you have been entrusted with by God. 1Corinthians 4:2 "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful." A steward is defined as a manager also in Matthew 6:33 "...seek ye first..", the word "seek" is manage. My wife and I homeschooled our eight children and incorporated in that a budgeting program. We let our children pay our monthly bills(under supervision) so that when they went into their life there was a realization of the demands financially. The priorities set were the biblical ones, tithing, offerings, and alms. Tithing is simple, if you have ten dollars one belongs to God! This principle is all through the Word of God starting in Genesis through Revelation. This is more than Old Testament law, it is a New Testament principle. It carries with it the principle of accountability, "I didn't get or earn this myself, God permitted and blessed me with the ability, wisdom, health to earn it." It is a privilege to bring this to God. Malachi 3:10 "BRING ye all the tithes", notice the emphasis on BRING! The first thing that comes from "my blessing" is my tithe, because I am recognizing God in my gain! The promises are great-windows that were shut are now opened, blessings that were withheld are now being poured out without measure, the devourer shall be rebuked, that which you have sown(worked for) will reproduce timely, people will see your blessed, and you will be "delightsome"(valuable, pleasure)to those around you!

  Can you imagine gettin to heaven and saying, "WHEW, IM SURE GLAD I DIDN'T TITHE!"