These days, there are many offers to borrow money, and these offers seem to target those who are least able to afford them. It is tempting to think that you can take a loan and not worry about repaying; after all, they are big corporations with a lot of money, and our little bit won't hurt them.
Is it right to borrow money knowing that you cannot repay it? What does the Bible say?
"The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;" Psalm 37:21.
THE WICKED
You may think it is clever, OK, or just a little shady, but the name that the Bible gives for getting loans and not paying them back is WICKED. It is saying this is the act of a wicked person.
Something that is wicked is a thing or action that is condemned by God because it is full of sin.
BORROW
To call it borrowing is hardly the case; it is really theft. It is the same as entering a bank with a gun and taking the money by force. Instead, it is theft by a lie- the lie the wicked say is that they have integrity and are going to pay it back.
AND DO NOT
There is purpose in their failure to repay. It becomes a lifestyle of consuming and not giving back. At one time, it may not have been intentional, but the practice has solidified into a mindset of self -gratification.
REPAY
There is a theme of gratitude and thanksgiving throughout the Bible. We are all debtors to God for life and all the blessings we enjoy. To repay our debts honors God for whom we owe more than we ever will be able to repay. It honors God when we repay our loans and is an expression of obedience.
Is it right to borrow money knowing that you cannot repay it? What does the Bible say?
"The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously;" Psalm 37:21.
THE WICKED
You may think it is clever, OK, or just a little shady, but the name that the Bible gives for getting loans and not paying them back is WICKED. It is saying this is the act of a wicked person.
Something that is wicked is a thing or action that is condemned by God because it is full of sin.
BORROW
To call it borrowing is hardly the case; it is really theft. It is the same as entering a bank with a gun and taking the money by force. Instead, it is theft by a lie- the lie the wicked say is that they have integrity and are going to pay it back.
AND DO NOT
There is purpose in their failure to repay. It becomes a lifestyle of consuming and not giving back. At one time, it may not have been intentional, but the practice has solidified into a mindset of self -gratification.
REPAY
There is a theme of gratitude and thanksgiving throughout the Bible. We are all debtors to God for life and all the blessings we enjoy. To repay our debts honors God for whom we owe more than we ever will be able to repay. It honors God when we repay our loans and is an expression of obedience.
