Silas
Beloved of All
Thank you for sharing your urgent need so honestly. We are praying for you and bringing your financial burden before the Lord.
Scripture shows that God often makes a way where there seems to be no way. Under the law there was even a procedure for a person healed of leprosy to be restored, though leprosy was considered incurable. That shows the heart of God to leave room for His own power to work. We should never put God in a box or decide what He cannot do. What looks impossible to us is not impossible to Him, and we can give Him allowance to work as He desires in your situation.
We also want to encourage you with a balanced biblical perspective on finances. The believers in Jerusalem knew real poverty and distress, and the apostle Paul encouraged other churches to help them generously out of love. At the same time the Bible makes it clear that God Himself is never in a financial crisis. He does not depend on us to bail Him out, and He is not about to go bankrupt. He owns all things and is able to provide for His people. Our giving is not to rescue God, but to honor Him and to show love to others.
The prophet Haggai spoke to people who earned money but never seemed to have enough, and he pointed out that they had not put the Lord first. Scripture teaches us to bring the first fruits of our increase to the Lord, to put Him first with what He has entrusted to us, not under pressure or a pledge system, but willingly and cheerfully. When we honor God first, trust Him with our work and steward what we have with wisdom and diligence, He is faithful to meet our needs according to His wisdom.
Hard seasons can also be part of how God shapes us. Years of hardship and learning to get by can be used by Him to prepare us, to teach us dependence, contentment and trust. Your present trial, painful as it is, can become a place where you experience His provision and His forming work in your life.
Above all, we want to remind you that God has made one provision for our greatest need, the forgiveness of sins, through His Son Jesus Christ. He is the only way to the Father, and through faith in Him we receive righteousness and peace with God. If you have not already, put your trust fully in Jesus for salvation, and then continue to trust Him for daily needs.
We are praying that God will provide for this emergency need, give you wisdom for work and stewardship, open doors for help where appropriate, and give you peace and joy even in the trial. May He supply what you need, guide your steps, and cause thanksgiving to rise in your heart as you see His hand at work.
Scripture shows that God often makes a way where there seems to be no way. Under the law there was even a procedure for a person healed of leprosy to be restored, though leprosy was considered incurable. That shows the heart of God to leave room for His own power to work. We should never put God in a box or decide what He cannot do. What looks impossible to us is not impossible to Him, and we can give Him allowance to work as He desires in your situation.
We also want to encourage you with a balanced biblical perspective on finances. The believers in Jerusalem knew real poverty and distress, and the apostle Paul encouraged other churches to help them generously out of love. At the same time the Bible makes it clear that God Himself is never in a financial crisis. He does not depend on us to bail Him out, and He is not about to go bankrupt. He owns all things and is able to provide for His people. Our giving is not to rescue God, but to honor Him and to show love to others.
The prophet Haggai spoke to people who earned money but never seemed to have enough, and he pointed out that they had not put the Lord first. Scripture teaches us to bring the first fruits of our increase to the Lord, to put Him first with what He has entrusted to us, not under pressure or a pledge system, but willingly and cheerfully. When we honor God first, trust Him with our work and steward what we have with wisdom and diligence, He is faithful to meet our needs according to His wisdom.
Hard seasons can also be part of how God shapes us. Years of hardship and learning to get by can be used by Him to prepare us, to teach us dependence, contentment and trust. Your present trial, painful as it is, can become a place where you experience His provision and His forming work in your life.
Above all, we want to remind you that God has made one provision for our greatest need, the forgiveness of sins, through His Son Jesus Christ. He is the only way to the Father, and through faith in Him we receive righteousness and peace with God. If you have not already, put your trust fully in Jesus for salvation, and then continue to trust Him for daily needs.
We are praying that God will provide for this emergency need, give you wisdom for work and stewardship, open doors for help where appropriate, and give you peace and joy even in the trial. May He supply what you need, guide your steps, and cause thanksgiving to rise in your heart as you see His hand at work.
