Do your best, prepare for the worst—
then trust God to bring victory.
Proverbs 21:31
Observation: This proverb provides one of the most basic and accurate examples of how a person is to deal with financial risk in their lives. They are to do their very best work, but also prepare for hardships when livelihood is taken from them. If they do these things, they can trust in the Lord, for he will certainly provide.
Application: I just wrote a sentence for a different reason that stated the financial topics covered by the Bible. They included savings, budgeting, debt, etc. ... but I also included "risk". When I did so, I thought to myself that I couldn't actually think of a verse that was about financial risk. So I quit working on that document, and did my devotions, and here it is!
Yes, we are to do good work to try to avoid bad things from happening. Then we are to prepare as if the bad things will, in fact occur. So many people do neither of these, and many more do one of the other ... they trust that their good work will protect them from bid circumstances, or (least common) they prepare for the bad because they are aware they neglect diligence in their work and thus recognize something bad may happen. The wise man does both ... and then turns it all over the God anyway, secure that the Lord will take care of everything.
Prayer: Lord, may I serve you and only you. Please keep my heart humble, and may I find activities that serve you, your Church, and your people. Amen.
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