The Lord Loves A Cheerful Lender? When I hear a Christian say that they loaned another Christian some much-needed money, it makes me cringe. I know, I know, the lending Christian had the best of intentions. They just wanted to help another brother or sister in Christ in their time of need. For that, they are to be commended, but I don’t believe lending money is the way to do it. Here's why: 1. Loaning puts the borrower in bondage to you! “But that’s not my intention!” you say. Of course not, but that doesn’t change the fact. In Proverbs 22:7, we read, “ The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.” As you know, this website is dedicated to setting people free in Christ. As Christians, we do not want to put others in bondage and no matter what your intentions are, if you lend someone money, that’s exactly what you are doing - putting them in bondage. If you’ve ever borrowed money, well then you know exactly what I’m talking about. Even worse, if it comes time to pay the money back and you don’t have it, you begin finding reasons to avoid the person you borrowed from. It’s so uncomfortable! When the Lord provides, He doesn’t put this burden on you. 2. If you are in need, go to the Lord. As we said in the previous point, when the Lord provides, he does not put you in bondage. Just as in our salvation, which was a free gift from God, if you wait on the Lord for His provision, he will provide for you freely, with no burdens attached. Philippians 4:19 tells us “And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus.” Wait on the Lord. Trust in the Lord only, and he will provide. If you are not familiar with the story of George Mueller, I recommend you read his story. He committed early in his life to only go to the Lord with his needs, and the Lord provided abundantly so that he was able to provide for thousands of orphans without ever borrowing from anyone.
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