23 May 2011
Deuteronomy 24:15 You shall give him his hire on the day he earns it, before the sun goes down (for he is poor, and sets his heart upon it); lest he cry against you to the LORD, and it be sin in you.
Do you owe money? Is there someone that has done work for you and you have not paid them? Sometimes we do not pay people on time and the result is that they were expecting the money, but no money was paid. The result is that they are in debt and often the family they work for must now go without, all because they did receive payment. There are many businesses that have gone bankrupt because of people not paying on time, yet those same people who have not paid may be living in the lap of luxury without a financial care.
As Christians we are expected to pay our debts and to be in debt to no one, when asked for payment for work done, we do not haggle, we pay with honour. Even when the work is not to standard, we do not argue about payment, rather about the standard. The sadness is that we separate our supposed Christianity from our daily life and because of this we bring shame to the name of Christ. We all need to repent and bring both honour and honesty into all our dealings.
Be encouraged today to pay your debts.
David
Point to ponder: Pay your dues.
Question to consider: Do you owe money that you have not paid?
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