Work and Finances

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Matthew 6. 33.  But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 7. 7.  Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:  8.  For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.  9.  Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone?

 10.  Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent?  11.  If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him?

Get a job

2 Thessalonians 3. 10.  For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should eat. 11.  For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12.  Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.

 

 

Getting a job- trust God for it

Exodus 23. 20.  Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. -Trust God to lead and bless.

Joshua 1.11 Within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan.

Joshua 10. 12. Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou, Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.  13.  And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed. God answers prayer.

1 Kings 18. 41. for there is a sound of abundance of rain.  42.  So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. Elijah knew who gave rain and who withheld it, as well as every blessing. Pray believing today for something so far you have never had the answer. Believe it. And wait for the manifestation of it.

Psalm 37.23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Psalm 102.17. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer.

Philippians 4. 19.  But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Hebrews 4. 16.  Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Get a job that pleases God

Exodus 32. 26.  Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the Lord's side? let him come unto me.

Exodus 35. 21.  And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his Spirit made willing.

Do not work on Sunday unless you are serving the Lord as a pastor, EMT, policeman, soldier etc.2 Chronicles 36. 21.  To fulfil the word of the Lord by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. God gets His Sabbaths

 

 

Trust God to bless you at work

Genesis 31.7.  And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. -God takes care of us even if our employer does not.

Genesis 31.12. for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. -God watches how we are treated.

Genesis 33. 24.  And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. - Do not give up on God's promises- keep praying.

Genesis 39. 23.  The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it to prosper.  -God will bless you at work if you trust and obey Him.

Exodus 2. 24.  And God heard their groaning, and God remembered his covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. God sees your tears and remembers every hurt.

Exodus 3. 7.  And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

1 Kings 20.11.  And the king of Israel answered and said, Tell him, Let not him that girdeth on his harness boast himself as he that putteth it off. Don't brag about it. Do it. Eliminate one of your pretentious boasts today. Do it.

Isaiah 48. 17.  Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.

 

Pray for wisdom to do your job

Exodus 36. 1.  Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.

 

 

A Christian's attitude at work

Deuteronomy 12. 8 Thou shalt rejoice before the LORD.

1 Samuel 18. 14.  And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

Psalm 19.14. Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my Redeemer.

Psalm 37.3. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  4.  Delight thyself also in the Lord: and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  5.  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and He shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 37.7. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 37.16. A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

Psalm 119.133. Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.

Psalm 119.165. Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.

Proverbs 4. 23.  Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Proverbs 10. 4.  He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the diligent maketh rich.  5.  He that gathereth in summer is a wise son: but he that sleepeth in harvest is a son that causeth shame. Teach your son to work.

Romans 12. 11.  Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Ephesians 5.  20.  Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Colossians 3. 13.  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Colossians 3. 22.  Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God

1 Thessalonians 4. 11.  And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;  12.  That ye may walk honestly toward them that are without, and that ye may have lack of nothing.

Titus 2. 9.  Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;  10.  Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things

James 4. 6.  But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.  7.  Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

 8.  Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded. 9.  Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. 10.  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

 

 

 

Pray for those at work, employer and employees

1 Samuel 12. 23.  Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you.

Colossians 3. 13.  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Keeping a job

Joshua 1.8.  This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

Pray for wisdom- 1 Kings 3. 9.  Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

2 Kings 5.13. My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean. -God's answers may seem simple but they work.

Psalm 71.16. I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. My life verse. Don Giddens.

Ephesians 6. 5.  Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;  6.  Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; 7.  With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: 8.  Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.

Philippians 2. 3.  Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Matthew 5.9.  Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Causes of trouble at work

Rebellion: 1 Samuel 15.23.  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.- or being anything. Disobedience to or rejection of  God's Word will cause you trouble everywhere, including work.

1 Kings 11. 14.  And the Lord stirred up an adversary unto Solomon. Our sin causes us trouble at work!

2 Chronicles 15.2. the Lord is with you, while ye be with Him; and if ye seek Him, He will be found of you; but if ye forsake Him, He will forsake you. God's answer to the prayer may be no. Why?.

Psalm 118.8. It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. The middle verse in the Bible, a central crede in life.

Psalm 141.3. Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Proverbs 1. 25.  But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Jeremiah 5. 25.  Your iniquities have turned away these things, and your sins have withholden good things from you. Maybe you sinned. If so, repent for God's blessings.

God is purifying you. 1 Peter 1. 6.  Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:  7.  That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:

 

 

Being a good, Christian boss or supervisor

1 Kings 12.6. If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever. 

Matthew 5. 7.  Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Ephesians 6. 9.  And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Colossians 3. 13.  Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Colossians 4 1.  Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven..

 

Promotion at work

1 Samuel 18. 14.  And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the Lord was with him.

 

Pay your bills

Luke 20. 25.  And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

Romans 13. 8.  Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

 


 

Finances

Genesis 33. 24.  And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. - Do not give up on God's promises- keep praying.

Joshua 9. 14.  And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the Lord. Ask God to lead you in your financial decisions.

Matthew 6. 3.  But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:  4.  That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.

Pray and believe about finances

1 Samuel 1.15. I have poured out my soul before the Lord. 

1 Kings 18. 41. for there is a sound of abundance of rain.  42.  So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees. Elijah knew who gave rain and who withheld it, as well as every blessing. Pray believing today for something so far you have never had the answer. Believe it. And wait for the manifestation of it.

1 Samuel 7.12.called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the Lord helped us.

2 Kings 19. 14.  And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the Lord, and spread it before the Lord. - Tell the Lord all about it.

Psalm 34.17. The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.

Psalm 37.3. Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.  4.  Delight thyself also in the Lord: and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.  5.  Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and He shall bring it to pass.

Psalm 37.7. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 37.23. The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.

Jeremiah 33. 3.  Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

Proverbs 3.5. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Proverbs 3.10. Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase:  10.  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty.

Proverbs 3.6. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Be content and live on what God gives you

1 Timothy 6. 5.  Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

1 Timothy 6.  6.  But godliness with contentment is great gain.  7.  For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out.

 1 Timothy 6. 8.  And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.

1 Timothy 6.  9.  But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

 1 Timothy 6. 10.  For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

 

Tithe and Offerings

Proverbs 3.10. Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase:  10.  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty.

Proverbs 13. 7.  There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Proverbs 17. 17.  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Malachi 3. 10.  Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.  11.  And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes, and he shall not destroy the fruits of your ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit before the time in the field, saith the Lord of hosts.

Romans 12. 13.  Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.

1 Corinthians 16. 1.  Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.  2.  Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come

2 Corinthians 8.

 

 

 1.  Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

 2.  How that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.

 3.  For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves;

 4.  Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

 5.  And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

 6.  Insomuch that we desired Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also finish in you the same grace also.

 7.  Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all diligence, and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.

 8.  I speak not by commandment, but by occasion of the forwardness of others, and to prove the sincerity of your love.

 9.  For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.

 10.  And herein I give my advice: for this is expedient for you, who have begun before, not only to do, but also to be forward a year ago.

 11.  Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have.

 12.  For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.          

 

2 Corinthians 9.. 6.  But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.  7.  Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

1 Timothy 6. 17.  Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;  18.  That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; 19.  Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.

 

Causes of loss of finances

1 Samuel 15.23.  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

2 Chronicles 15.2. the Lord is with you, while ye be with Him; and if ye seek Him, He will be found of you; but if ye forsake Him, He will forsake you. God's answer to the prayer may be no. Why?.

2 Chronicles 26.5.  And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper

Proverbs 3.10. Honor the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase:  10.  So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty. Did you tithe?

Proverbs 1.25.  But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof: I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

Hebrews 12. 6.  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.  7.  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?  8.  But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. 9.  Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? 10.  For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

James 1. 12.  Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.

Hebrews 13. 4.  Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.