How many of you want money???
By hindichinese
@hindichinese (748)
Philippines
July 31, 2008 6:37am CST
How many of you want money and happiness?
How many of you want money without happiness?
I'm sure you want money and happiness.
But do you know what the bible says about wealth?
In the old testament, we find great wisdom about private property. I leveticus 25, it teaches that after 49 years-called the jubilee year-the land is returned to the original owners. This reestablishes equality again.
Here in the Philippines, someone once told me that 500 families own 80% of the country. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. If we are living in the old testament times, and the law of jubilee were applied, that wouldn't happen. because on the year of jubilee, all the land will be redistributed back to all of its original owners.
But this law can't obviously applied anymore today.
But we can apply the spirit of this law.
Which is this: You don't have absolute right over your hard-earned money and private property. God owns all that you have.
Some people say, "After I give 10% to God, I can do what i want to do with the 90%!" NOT exactly.
God owns 100% of your wealth. You're not the owner of your car, of your house, of your business.
Do you agree with me guys?
1 response
@wild_flow_r (304)
• Philippines
31 Jul 08
this is the greatest of all the writings I have read in this site mylot. I agree with what you wrote here. if i were to choose I want wealth with peace, health, happiness and peace. but we are still here on earth so there is no such thing as a perfect life. and to have all of these is so impossible. do you practice what you preach also? I mean do you give tithes also?
@hindichinese (748)
• Philippines
1 Aug 08
Thanks. But i dont preach what i wrote in here. I just want to share what was in my mind. Enjoy my lot