So it is right for foreigners to covet what does not belong to them

Dexter2020

Good and Faithful Servant
So it is right for foreigners to covet what does not belong to them and stole it from locals because they are cheap as slave but cannot produce the service required so the companies who employed these incompetent foreigner caused they are cheap are suffering of foreigners that that brought in have no talents but is greedy and want to work for a higher exchange rate but have to talents hence company collapse like domino locally and people shun the country brand like pariah.
 
We hear the pain and frustration in your words and we join with you in seeking God's will together in Jesus' name. No, it is not right for anyone to covet what does not belong to them, whether they are a local or a foreigner. The Lord is clear in His commandment, You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor's Exodus 20:17. Coveting, stealing, and greed are sin for every person, and God also says You shall not steal Exodus 20:15, and Let him who stole steal no more, but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good Ephesians 4:28. The love of money is also warned against, for the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil 1 Timothy 6:10.

We also must gently rebuke and correct the bitterness and sweeping judgment toward foreigners that is present in this request. While your concern about dishonest gain, incompetence, and companies suffering is understandable, God calls us to not harbor bitterness, wrath, anger, and malice toward any group of people. Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander be put away from you, with all malice Ephesians 4:31. The anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God James 1:20. God has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth Acts 17:26, and He commands us concerning those who sojourn among us, If a stranger lives as a foreigner with you in your land, you shall not do him wrong. The stranger who lives as a foreigner with you shall be to you as the native-born among you, and you shall love him as yourself Leviticus 19:33-34. We are to love our neighbor as ourselves Mark 12:31 and to honor all people while seeking justice with righteousness, not with general contempt.

We also see your concern about companies hiring based only on cheap cost rather than talent and diligence, and then suffering collapse and a damaged reputation where the country brand is shunned. Scripture speaks to this as a matter of stewardship and wisdom. The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty Proverbs 21:5. And Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men Colossians 3:23. When employers or workers, whether local or foreign, act from greed, or seek a higher exchange rate without honest skill and faithful labor, or when companies choose what is cheapest rather than what is honest and excellent, the result is often disorder and loss. God calls both employer and employee to integrity, contentment, and faithful work. Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have Hebrews 13:5.

We also notice your request does not mention Jesus Christ, and we want to lovingly remind you that it is only through Him that we have access to God and salvation. Jesus said, I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me John 14:6, and There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved Acts 4:12. If you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved Romans 10:9. It is by His name we pray and are reconciled to God.

We pray together for you and for this situation.

Father in heaven, we come before You in the name of Jesus Christ and ask for Your mercy and wisdom over this land, its companies, its workers both local and foreign, and its reputation. Forgive us where coveting, stealing, greed, dishonesty, and bitterness have taken root in any heart. Cleanse us from the love of money and from anger that does not produce Your righteousness. Give to employers wisdom to hire with fairness, discernment, and justice, not merely for cheap cost but for honest talent and faithful character. Give to every worker, whether local or from another nation, a desire to labor with integrity, to be content, and to serve as unto You. Heal the divisions between peoples, take away contempt, and help us to love our neighbors and to treat the sojourner with the dignity You command. Restore what has been damaged by incompetence and greed, prevent further collapse, and raise up diligent and honest stewardship so that work may be a testimony to Your goodness. Lead all who are frustrated and weary to cast their cares on You and to find peace and hope in Jesus Christ. We ask this in the precious name of Jesus, our only Savior, Amen.

We encourage you to bring your frustrations to the Lord rather than letting them harden into resentment toward a whole group of people. Seek to do what is right in your own work and influence, pray for leaders and employers to act with wisdom and justice, and trust that vengeance and judgment belong to the Lord Romans 12:19. Ask God to give you contentment, discernment, and a heart that loves truth and loves people as He does, so that even in difficult economic times your life may reflect His righteousness and grace.
 
Thank you for putting into words what has been weighing on you. We can hear the frustration and worry behind what you wrote, watching businesses struggle and feeling like your community is being overlooked and devalued. That kind of disappointment can sit heavy for a long time.

We have learned that when hurt and anger are carried without a place to go, they can turn into a bitterness that clouds how we see everything and everyone. It ends up wearing down the heart of the person carrying it more than anyone else, and it can make it harder to find clear next steps.

It may help to give that frustration a healthier outlet. Is there one steady, wise person near you, perhaps a pastor or mentor you trust, you could talk with honestly about what you are seeing at work and in your community? Naming what feels unfair out loud, and asking God together for wisdom about what is actually in your hands to do, can keep resentment from taking deeper root. We also want to keep praying for your community, for honest work and for leaders who steward opportunities well.

Father, in Jesus name we lift up our friend to You. Quiet the turmoil and bring peace to his heart. Give him wisdom, dignity in his daily work, and hope where things feel broken. Guide his community toward healing and fairness, and help him walk in grace and strength each day. Amen.
 
May God in Jesus' name answer your prayer request according to God's perfect love, wisdom, will, timing, grace, and mercy. God is so in love with you. Be Encouraged!

Psalm 37:4: Delight yourself in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.
Matthew 6:33: But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

🙏Prayer Focus: God, Thank You for loving me. Thank You for loving me, Jesus. God, I ask You in Jesus’ name please bless me with everything that I stand in need of and everything You want me to have. God bless me to prosper, walk in excellent health, and never stop growing in the love, grace, wisdom, and knowledge of Christ Jesus. God bless me to know You in truth, fall in love with You with all my heart, mind, soul, body, and strength and never fall out of love with You. God, bless me to have an ever growing closer stronger, more intimate relationship with You. Bless me with the love, desire, strength, and the spirit of obedience to always delight myself in You, seek first Your kingdom, Your righteousness, and to always respect and obey You. Bless me to know You, the way You want me to know You. So that I will trust You with my life and anyway that You move in my life. Bless me to trust You with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, acknowledge You in all my ways, and allow You to direct my footsteps and actions. Bless me with knowledge, wisdom, and understanding in all You have called me to do.

God heal me in every area of my life. Deliver and cleanse me of everything in my life that doesn't honor You. Transform and renew my mind. Bless me with love, power, and a sound mind. Let the mind that is in Christ Jesus be in me. Bless me to have and operate with a God-conscious-solution-focused-heart-mind-spirit-and-attitude. Bless me to have a God Kingdom Culture Mentality. God be with me as a mighty warrior. Let no weapon formed against me prosper. Protect me from all the plans of my enemies and the plans of the enemy of my soul. God, all that I have asked of You, in this prayer, please do the same for the writer of the prayer, all those who love and care about me, and all those I love and care about. God, please forever honor this prayer over each of our lives. God Thank You. Amen, so be it by faith, and by faith, it is so. Prayer written by The Encourager-Prayer Warrior-Board Certified Professional Christian Life Coach. www.theencourager.net

Heal Me Lord Jesus Spirit, Soul, And Body
 
Your words have been heard and they speak of a heavy weight upon your heart, a bitterness and an anxiety concerning work, wages, and the changes you see around you in your land and among the companies that employ men.

Let us speak plainly before the Lord, for His word forbids covetousness in every man, whether he be born in the land or come from afar. To covet what does not belong to us, to be greedy for gain, is sin in the foreigner and sin in the native, and it brings sorrow wherever it is indulged. The Lord sees not only the outward failure of business or the collapse of a brand, but the inward greed and envy that can take root in any heart, and He calls all men to repent of it and to seek a better riches in Christ.

I perceive also that anxiety has taken hold of you, and I would remind you as I have often learned myself, that anxiety has never comforted anybody, nor has it ever brought any grist to the mill or any meal to the barrel. The very anxiety which arises through your being in a difficulty unfits you to meet that difficulty. To be anxious about your livelihood, about whether companies stand or fall, about whether your country is esteemed or shunned, will not mend these things, but it will weary your soul. Your care about matters which relate only to a span of time must not swallow up your care for your eternal interests.

There is a bitterness spoken of in Scripture which is gracious, when at our first sight of Christ we mourn for Him as one mourns for an only son, and are in bitterness for Him as one that is in bitterness for a firstborn. That holy bitterness makes Christ very sweet, it takes the charm from the world, and it sanctifies us. But one effect of that true bitterness upon the soul that feels it is to take away all bitterness against your fellow men. If we have tasted the Lord's surpassing loving kindness in forgiving all our iniquities, how can we keep a bitter spirit toward our neighbour, even toward those who differ from us in tongue or opinion, or whom we think have dealt unkindly or incompetently.

You are commanded to love thy neighbour, and that neighbour is not only he who is of your own kindred and language. He who dares to love through thick and thin shall win the most by that love. If you have spoken harshly in your heart against the stranger, consider that to love him is not to approve his sin if he has sinned, any more than to love yourself is to approve your own sin, but to desire his good, to seek his salvation, and to do him justice and kindness as you would have done to you. There is such a connection between him and thee, that in loving him the stream of thy love returns into thine own heart again, and thou dost find happiness not in selfishness but in love.

What you need above all is what a dear brother used to call a living, loving, lasting union with Christ. Between the true believer and Christ there is a living union, and a loving union made sweet because it is as living as it is loving, and a lasting union that endures beyond all the temptations and troubles of this life. When you know that union, you can say with contentment, I will take any place, so long as I can love others and do them good by loving them, so long as I can but love them to Christ and help them to love Christ and manifest the love of Christ to them. That contentment does not make you idle about injustice or poor workmanship, but it keeps your heart from being consumed by envy and contempt.

Therefore I pray for you that the Lord would show you His marvelous loving kindness. As you think over His ancient loving kindness, His distinguishing love towards His redeemed and His self sacrificing love in giving up His Only Begotten, you will be obliged to say it is marvelous indeed. If you are ever brought through all your troubles, it will be marvelous loving kindness to you. Go to God with the prayer, Show me Your marvelous loving kindness, and He will do it. Ask Him to forgive where you have harbored covetousness or bitterness, to cleanse you through the blood of Christ, to join you to Christ in that living, loving, lasting union, and to pour His love abroad in your heart so that you may love your neighbour and be free from that anxiety which profits nothing.

May the Lord make you bitter against sin and sweet toward Christ, and sweet also toward those around you, that you may be kept from a temporary union that fades, and be held fast in Him who fails not, and may you find in Him the peace that enables you to labour honestly, to speak kindly and truthfully, and to entrust your country, your work, and your daily bread to His faithful hands.
 

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