How The Christian Handles Inflation. Part [20] 07/05/2024 (Morning thought)

Acts 18:3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers. 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

In other words, because he could work with his own hands and provide for himself, Paul did not have to worry about being politically correct, or whether he would violate establishment rules. He didn’t need to preach smooth things, for fear of backlash, or any economic boycott.

Therefore, God is calling on those to whom it may pertain, to get your hands dirty. With the hurricane season already on the way, wildfires, already raging, and heat waves scheduled to bake millions, there is great need of roofers, firefighters, and air condition technicians and a host of other valuable jobs, trades and skills that are in short supply.

Trade is honorable, and education is also honorable, but the time is now and the place is here when you would have to adapt to an increasingly changing world, and some may have to do things differently. Never forget that Joseph did very well financially, during the fulfillment of a very grim prophecy, and you can too, for God never gave the prophecies to scare His people, but rather, that His people would position themselves intelligently. In harmony with this fact, we’ll end with a passage of Scripture which asks of us, a pertinent question.

Matthew 20: 6 And about the eleventh hour he went out, and found others standing idle, and saith unto them, why stand ye here all the day idle?

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

How The Christian Handles Inflation. Part [19] 07/08/2024 (Evening thought)

Genesis 46:32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. 33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation? 34 That you shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers

Now, no one is saying that you should not go ahead and get your education. You should, whilst you can, but due consideration must also be given to “Paul’s model”, by which he employed the three-pronged approach, and that approach is as follows: [1] Paul was educated. [2] Paul could preach. [3] Paul had a trade.

With this approach you can never go wrong, for on the one hand, you can present the gospel to kings, highly educated folk, and to persons in the higher or lower echelons of society, and yet, if things were to take a turn for the worse in the economy, you could always fall back on your trade.

In this way Paul was able to fulfill the commission Jesus gave us, to preach the gospel to every nation, tongue, and people, and at the same time he could support himself financially, so that he could be thus independent of those constraints which are at times incidental to preachers who are on payroll.

Acts 18:After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth; 2 And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them. 3 And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!