25 Reasons to Thank God for the Recession; 15 & 16
15. We discover those who abused money are not as wise as we thought.
Jeremiah 8:9 The wise will be put to shame; they will be dismayed and trapped. Since they have rejected the word of the LORD, what kind of wisdom do they have? After Bernie Madloff scammed investor out of billions of dollars, his life and family are reduced to a legacy of shame, cheating, theft and crime. He will die in his own living hell in a prison. Hopefully, in his cell he will come to know the living God, to decide where he will spend eternity.
16. We rediscover where to put our loyalties. Matthew 6:24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money. When John D. Rockefeller. was near death, the Lord gave him a Biblical vision summarized by “Too whom much is given, much is required.” Shaken, moved and rejuvenated. the next day he pulled his staff together to form the Rockefeller Foundation. If you are gifted to make a lot of money, its really not yours to keep, but to give a way, just as you are called to share your talents, friendships, and knowledge. You are called to share your financial resources with those who can change the lives of others.
