Biblical Wealth Principles
 
Chapter - 2
 
 
Power & Purpose of Saving
 
Introduction
The contemporary culture focuses on spending before we even earn. There is strong pull to acquire things that we do not need, and to buy things before we actually need them. By buying continuously, there is no drive to save the wealth that Gives. In this lesson, we will look at the power of Saving, and purpose of Saving.
 
Power and Purpose of Saving
 
1. Famine or Adversity was a common phenomena among the biblical Patriarchs.
  1. Abraham faced Famine. In times of adversity they did not complain to God, rather sought direction from God. God amazingly provided for them.
    1. Genesis 12:10. mj;Njrj;jpNy gQ;rk; cz;lhapw;W; Njrj;jpNy gQ;rk; nfhbjhapUe;jgbahy;> Mgpuhk; vfpg;J Njrj;jpNy jq;Fk;gb mt;tplj;Jf;Fg; Nghdhd;.
      And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land.
  2. Isaac also faced famine, but God asked Isaac to stay where he was, and to start sowing seed and expect great harvest. We need to be sowing in the right place and in the right time, and expect great harvest from God.
    1. Genesis 26:1. Mgpufhkpd; ehl;fspy; cz;lhd gQ;rj;ij my;yhky;> gpd;Dk; xU gQ;rk; Njrj;jpy; cz;lhapw;W; mg;nghOJ <rhf;F ngyp];jUf;F uh[hthfpa mgpnkNyf;fpdplj;jpy; NfuhUf;Fg; Nghdhd;.
      And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
    2. 2. fu;j;ju; mtDf;Fj; juprdkhfp: eP vfpg;Jf;Fg; Nghfhky;> ehd; cdf;Fr; nrhy;Yk; Njrj;jpNy FbapU.
      And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.
    3. 3. ,e;jj; Njrj;jpNy thrk;gz;Z; ehd; cd;NdhNl$l ,Ue;J> cd;id MrPu;tjpg;Ngd;; ehd; cdf;Fk; cd; re;jjpf;Fk; ,e;jj; Njrq;fs; ahitAk; je;J> cd; jfg;gdhfpa MgpufhKf;F ehd; ,l;l Mizia epiwNtw;WNtd;.
      Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;
  3. Jacob also faced famine in his life. Without losing faith, Jacob decided to send his sons to seek for food in Egypt. And God had already made a way to sustain the entire family of Israel in Egypt.
    1. Genesis 41:57. rfy Njrq;fspYk; gQ;rk; nfhbjhapUe;jgbahy;> rfy Njrj;jhu;fSk; NahNrg;gpdplj;jpy; jhdpak; nfhs;Sk;gb vfpg;Jf;F te;jhu;fs;.
      And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn; because that the famine was so sore in all lands.
 
2. Attitude in Adversity
  1. While there will be famines and earthquakes and pestilences in the world, we need to continue to pray and trust in God who is able to deliver us from famine, diseases and pestilences.
    1. 2 Chronicles 21:1. jhtPjpd; ehl;fspy; %d;W tU\k; Xahj gQ;rk; cz;lhapUe;jJ; mg;nghOJ jhtPJ fu;j;jUila rKfj;jpy; tprhupj;jhd;; fu;j;ju;: fpgpNahdpaiuf; nfhd;WNghl;l rTYf;fhfTk;> ,uj;jg;gpupauhd mtd; tPl;lhUf;fhfTk; ,J cz;lhapw;W vd;whu;.
      Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
  2. God provided Elisha and Elisha was able to provide for the prophets, even in famine. God always makes provision for His people.
    1. 38. vyprh fpy;fhYf;Fj; jpUk;gpg; Ngha; ,Uf;ifapy;> Njrj;jpNy gQ;rk; cz;lhapw;W; jPu;f;fjuprpfspd; Gj;jpuu;> mtDf;F Kd;ghf cl;fhu;e;jpUe;jhu;fs;; mtd; jd; Ntiyf;fhuid Nehf;fp: eP ngupa ghidia mLg;gpNy itj;Jj; jPu;f;fjuprpfspd; Gj;jpuUf;Ff; $o;fha;r;R vd;whd;.
      And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
    2. 39. xUtd; fPiufisg; gwpf;f ntspapNy Ngha;> xU Nga;f;nfhk;kl;bf; nfhbiaf; fz;L> mjd; fha;fis kb epiwa mWj;Jte;J> mitfis mupe;J $o;g;ghidapNy Nghl;lhd;; mJ ,d;dnjd;W mtu;fSf;Fj; njupahjpUe;jJ.
      And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
    3. 40. rhg;gpl mij [dq;fSf;F thu;j;jhu;fs;; mtu;fs; me;jf; $opy; vLj;Jr; rhg;gpLfpwNghJ> mijr; rhg;gplf; $lhky;: NjtDila kD\Nd> ghidapy; rhT ,Uf;fpwJ vd;W rj;jkpl;lhu;fs;.
      So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
    4. 41. mg;nghOJ mtd;> khitf; nfhz;Ltur;nrhy;yp> mijg; ghidapNy Nghl;L> [dq;fs; rhg;gpLk;gb mtu;fSf;F thu; vd;whd;; mg;Gwk; ghidapNy Njh\k; ,y;yhkw; Nghapw;W.
      But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
 
3. Wisdom of Saving
  1. Joseph saved immeasurable wealth, to take care of the oncoming famine. God wants us to be wise, and save for the future. Entire generation can be saved by our saving habits. We need to replace our spending habits with saving habits.
    1. Genesis 41:46. NahNrg;G vfpg;jpd; uh[hthfpa ghu;NthDf;F Kd;ghf epw;Fk;NghJ Kg;gJ tajhapUe;jhd;; NahNrg;G ghu;NthDila re;epjpapypUe;J Gwg;gl;L> vfpg;JNjrk; vq;Fk; Ngha;r; Rw;wpg;ghu;j;jhd;.
      And Joseph was thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.
    2. 47. gupG+uzKs;s VO tU\q;fspYk; G+kp kpFjpahd gyidf; nfhLj;jJ.
      And in the seven plenteous years the earth brought forth by handfuls.
    3. 48. mt;NtO tU\q;fspy; vfpg;J Njrj;jpy; tpise;j jhdpaq;fisnay;yhk; mtd; Nru;j;J> me;jj; jhdpaq;fisg; gl;lzq;fspy; fl;bitj;jhd;; me;je;jg; gl;lzj;jpy; mjpdjpd; Rw;Wg;Gwj;Jj; jhdpaq;fisf; fl;bitj;jhd;.
      And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
  2. Joseph saved immeasurable wealth, so much that he stopped counting! How much are we inclined to save! Today is the best day to open a Savings Account and start saving.
    1. Genesis 41:49. ,g;gb NahNrg;G mstpwe;jjha;f; flw;fiu kziyg; Nghy kpFjpahfj; jhdpaj;ijr; Nru;j;Jitj;jhd;; mJ msTf;F mlq;fhjjhapUe;jJ.
      And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
 
4. Reduce spending and Start saving
  1. Prodigal living will surely deplete our savings. God wants to be wise and continue to save and not to be in want. The Devil wants us to be in poverty and in need. We need to fight every instinct to waste wealth that God brings on our way.
    1. Luke 15:13. rpy ehisf;Fg;gpd;G> ,isakfd; vy;yhtw;iwAk; Nru;j;Jf;nfhz;L> J}u Njrj;Jf;Fg; Gwg;gl;Lg;Ngha;> mq;Nf Jd;khu;f;fkha; [Ptdk;gz;zp> jd; M];jpia mopj;Jg;Nghl;lhd;.
      And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.
    2. 14. vy;yhtw;iwAk; mtd; nrytopj;jgpd;G> me;j Njrj;jpNy nfhba gQ;rKz;lhapw;W. mg;nghOJ mtd; FiwTglj;njhlq;fp>
      And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
  2. Riches are a tool to meet the needs of the family, to meet the needs of the Church, to meet the needs of Children and to meet the needs of the Country
    1. Ecclesiastes 10:19. tpUe;J re;Njh\j;Jf;nfd;W nra;ag;gLk;; jpuhl;rurk; [PtDs;Nshiuf; fspg;ghf;Fk;; gzNkh vy;yhtw;wpw;Fk; cjTk;.
      A feast is made for laughter, and wine maketh merry: but money answereth all things.
 
5. Purpose of Saving
  1. The purpose of saving is to give to next generation and to leave a legacy. We need to save for our children and for our children's children. God commanded us to leave inheritance to our children.
    1. 1 Chronicles 28:8. ,g;NghJk; ePq;fs; vd;nwd;iwf;Fk; ,e;j ey;y Njrj;ijr; Rje;jukha; mEgtpj;J> cq;fSf;Fg;gpwF mij cq;fs; gps;isfSf;Fr; Rje;jukha;g; gpd;itf;Fk;nghUl;lhf> ePq;fs; cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fu;j;jupd; fw;gidfisnay;yhk; iff;nfhz;L tprhupAq;fs; vd;W fu;j;jupd; rigahfpa ,];uNty; midj;jpd; fz;fSf;FKd;ghfTk;> ekJ NjtDila nrtpNfl;fTk; cq;fSf;Fg; Gj;jpnrhy;YfpNwd;.
      Now therefore in the sight of all Israel the congregation of the LORD, and in the audience of our God, keep and seek for all the commandments of the LORD your God: that ye may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance for your children after you for ever.
  2. We need to save in order to leave an inheritance. The time to start saving is today
    1. 22. ey;ytd; jd; gps;isfspd; gps;isfSf;Fr; Rje;juk; itj;Jg;Nghfpwhd;: ghtpapd; M];jpNah ePjpkhDf;fhf Nru;j;Jitf;fg;gLk;.
      A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
 
Conclusion
Today is the time to save! As time rolls by, everything we save, will become a legacy to our children.Properties are also a resource for the Children, to generate wealth in times of famine.

It is a privilege to handle wealth. We are encouraged to work hard and to multiply our talents, without burying our talents. We are asked to leave legacy to our children just like Abraham who gave all the wealth to Isaac. We are asked to give for the gospel work such as Church Planting,, Orphanages, Digging bore wells, buying bicycles for Pastors, and supporting missionary work.

May the Lord enlarge our territory and fill our barns so that we can be faithful stewards for the expansion of His Kingdom.