When Money Failed

Beloved,

We bless God His mercies.  It has been a long time (June 25) when I last posted a blog.  A lot has happened since. The biblical phrase "And it came to pass....." is an eternal truth, for as long as we are 'in time' things come to pass.  I believe, eternity will lead us to another experience in God.

One thing that was spoken of in June that has come to pass in October is the CSR - Comprehensive Spending Review. Extracts from Telegraph of 22 Oct 2010 reads: 
"The deepest public spending cuts in living memory were announced this week and the world did not end. On Wednesday, George Osborne announced a Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) that could abolish the jobs of half a million Britons working in the public sector. By the close of the day, polls showed that his review was supported by a majority of the population, albeit a slender one. That is no mean achievement. The cuts will provoke real anguish in parts of society, especially for families trapped in welfare dependency, together with plenty of simulated outrage. But – despite one or two serious misjudgments, notably over child benefit – many influential commentators feel that they have been sensibly distributed according to a reasonable timetable. Given the unpredictability of the global economy, any deficit-reduction strategy is a gamble. Whether it pays off in the form of economic growth remains to be seen; but the Coalition appears to have placed its bets wisely.

Now it must improve the odds in favour of growth. Governments cannot grow economies as if they were tomato plants (though it took decades of bungled experiments for this truth to sink in). What they can do – sometimes – is create the conditions for prosperity. With the first stage of the CSR behind it, the Coalition wants to move from a narrative of austerity to a narrative of growth."

Beloved, the plan of God for us is that we look beyond the government for our survival! We must improve the odds in favour of our growth.  We need to pray like David in Psalm 119:144 "The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding that I may live."

God's testimonies are eternal.  When money failed in Egypt (Gen 47:15) God had a solution, when there was only two loaves and fishes from a young boy to feed 5000 men (not counting women and children) in John 6, the Bible said , Jesus knew what He would do. I believe He knows what to do about the times we are in.

The enemy will suggest that many do not need God but please, do not be deceived. God is more than able.
He is Our Father - Our Source. His word will never fail and He will lead us through. He daily loads us with benefits. On a practical level, we all need to go on with a continuous comprehensive spending review and at the same time open our hearts for opportunities for growth.  Do not forget to thank God for the two loaves and five fishes.

God bless

Dupe