Feb. 9, 2020: Keeping A Clear Conscience In 2020

Exodus 20:15You shall not steal.

Prov. 10:2 –  I’ll-gotten gain brings no lasting happiness, but right living does.

WRONG WAYS TO GET AHEAD:

  1. Dishonesty.

Prov. 16:11 – The Lord wants weights and measures to be honest and every sale to be fair.

Prov. 20:14 – It’s no good: It’s no good, says the buyer, then off he goes and boasts about his purchase.

  1. Defrauding people.

Lev. 19:13 – Don’t hold back the wages of a hired man overnight.

Col. 3:22 – Obey your human masters, not only when they are watching you because you want their approval but do it with a sincere heart in reverence for the Lord.

  1. Getting ahead by default.

Rom. 13:8 – Let no debt remain outstanding.

Psalm 37:21 – The wicked borrow and do not repay.

  1. Depending on luck.

Prov. 28:20 & 22 – The man who wants to get rich quick will quickly fail. Trying to get rich quick is evil and leads to poverty.

Prov. 28:19 – He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will end in poverty.

  1. Dishonoring others.

Prov. 10:18 – Whoever spreads slander is a fool.

THE RIGHT WAY TO GET AHEAD:

  1. Hard work.

Prov. 14:23 – Hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty.

  1. Saving and investing.

Prov. 21:5 – The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends all he can get.

Prov. 13:11 – Dishonest money dwindles away, but he who gathers little by little makes it grow.

  1. Praying.

Matt. 7:11 – If you being evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask Him.

  1. Giving.

Prov. 11:24-25 – Be generous and you will be prosperous. Help others and you will be helped.

PEACE OF MIND WHILE GETTING AHEAD:

  • Be honest with people.

Prov. 15:27 & 19:1

  • Be honest with the government.

Rom.13:7, Matt. 22:21

  • Be honest with God.

Malachi 3:8-10

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