Ecclesiastes 5:2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. 3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
Whatever the financial pressure may be our pledges to God should remain intact, because faithfulness when things are tight prepares the way for God to bless, in response to the giver’s free will offerings. The counsel to move out into the country is not only because of the predicted mark of the beast, it is also because of the extremely high cost of living which is to be found in the bigger cities, making it difficult in many instances, for your average John Doe to make ends meet.
But as it is with all aspects of living, the Bible has counsel that we will do well to observe. The cost of housing, including rent has been on the rise, especially in Miami, New York, and California, and the astronomical cost of the property taxes and home insurance has caused very many families and individuals to be priced entirely out of the market. It could aptly be described as a form of financial gentrification, where, because of those monetary constraints, people have no choice but to move out into more rural areas, where prices are not so high.
And there are adverse ripple effects, in that many skilled workers have been forced out of those areas, thereby placing a heavy load, on those who dare to remain. Financial gentrification has become a reality in the big cities of the world and therefore, we must search the word of God for answers and solutions to the many problems, which are incidental to living at such a time as this.
Genesis 12:9 And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the south. 10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!