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NASB | Psalm 15:1 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill? |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Psalm 15:1 O LORD, who may lodge [as a guest] in Your tent? Who may dwell [continually] on Your holy hill? |
Bible Question: Does God view bankruptcy as a legal form of stealing? The Bible instructs us, "Owe no man". I was head over hills in credit card debt which I could see no way out for many years. I had closed one department store card for approximately 3 years and, after such time, the balance reduced only approximately 500 with still an outstanding balance of 2,300. This particular credit card creditor charged an unreasonable and unfair amount of interest as did most the others. Another card creditor was closed for approximately 5 years to which the balance only reduced approximately 500 with an outstanding balance of 800. I feel these creditors have been paid for the merchandise, but the outstanding balance is pure interest which is stealing, in my opinion, from consumers. Do I attempt to pay these creditors one by one? Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thank you. God bless you. |
Bible Answer: I was there once and God taught me this way. The lesson was very painful, but the reward of obedience has been very great. I found joy and liberty and peace through obedience and personal honesty. Psalm 15 Adonai, who can rest in Your tent? Who can live on Your holy mountain? Those who live a blameless life, who behave uprightly, who speak the truth in their hearts and keep their tongues from slander; who never do harm to others or seek to discredit neighbors; who look with scorn on the vile, but honour those who fear Adonai;WHO HOLD AN OATH, NO MATTER WHAT THE COST; who refuse usury when they lend money and refuse a bribe to damage the innocent. THOSE WHO DO THESE THINGS WIL NEVER BE MOVED. And as you said: Romans 13:8 Owe no man but to love him. Two major lessons can be found in your delima.. 1. A very important eternal spiritual truth is to be learned here. We will never trust the faithfulness of God until we overcome our human nature which is to be unfaithful. 2. Blaming others for our bad choices is a sure way to remain in trouble..IE "This particular credit card creditor charged an unreasonable and unfair amount of interest..".No one forced you to accept or use the card and creditors are required by law to reveal their interest rates up front. the time to make the decision that the rates were to high was BEFORE you committed. The verse in Psalms says the person who swears an oath (your word, signature is an oath) to his own hurt but does not back away learns the price of faithfulness and the reward. I suggest you take all your debt, (actual bills or a list of everything) and place them on the alter (humble yourself before God and repent for you poor stewardship of His provision, and comit to honour your oaths no matter what the cost..second job, third job, self sacrifice. Ask Him for wisdom on how to do this and for the strength to carry you to the end of your committments. If your heart is sincere, God will give you joy and peace as you pay off your debt. The joy wil come from the Holy Spirit. Thus the promise of Psalm 15 You will rest in His tent, find rest on His holy mountain and you will not be moved. You wil become faithful and solid and the enemy will not have any place. If you take the unloving way out, you will find yourself facing more situations of unfaithfulness. Now is a real good time to put your hand to the plow and do what is right. P.S. There are several good nonprofit organizations that will help you by working with the creditors to lower their rates, but the best way would be to just buckle down and handle it. Anything that eases the pain tends to weaken the lesson, and increase thr posibility that you will do it again. God bless! |