God Promises
25 Promises From the Bible for Financially Tough Times
By Purpose Driven | From Purpose Driven Magazine
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To care for you…"And why worry about your clothes? Look at the lilies and how they grow. They don't work or make their clothing, yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are. And if God cares so wonderfully for flowers that are here today and gone tomorrow, won't he more surely care for you?” (Matthew 6:28-30 NLT)
To provide for you…"Don't ever worry and say, 'What are we going to eat?' or 'What are we going to drink?' or 'What are we going to wear?' Everyone is concerned about these things, and your heavenly Father certainly knows you need all of them. But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you” (Matthew 6:31-33 GW).
To help you deal with what happens that day…"Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow. God will help you deal with whatever hard things come up when the time comes” (Matthew 6:34 Msg).
To give you rest…"Come to me, all of you who are tired and have heavy loads, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28 NCV).
To lift you up…“Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (1 Peter 5:6-7 NIV).
To give you peace…“Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life” (Philippians 4:6-7 Msg).
To give real treasure..."Don't hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it's safe from moth and rust and burglars. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being” (Matthew 6:19-21 Msg).
To grow your faith…“Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything” (James 1:2-4 NLT).
To give strength whatever the financial situation…
“I know how to
live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of
living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty,
with plenty or little. For I can do everything with the help of Christ
who gives me the strength I need” (Philippians 4:12-13 NLT).
“And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19 NIV).
To protect you from fear…“God is our refuge and strength, an
ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the
earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though
its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging”
(Psalm 46:1-3 NIV).
To bless those who bless others…
“The
one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are
helped” (Proverbs 11:25 Msg).
“And
we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love
him, who have been called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 NIV).
“However, as it is written:
‘No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has
prepared for those who love him’” (I Corinthians 2:9 NIV).
“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and
you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone
who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door
will be opened” (Matthew 7:7-8 NIV).
“Praise be to the God and Father of
our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all
comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort
those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from
God” (2 Corinthians 1:3-4 NIV).
“Those
who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy” (Psalm 126:5-6 NIV).
“Delight yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your heart" (Psalm 37:4 NIV).
“I tell you the truth, if you have faith as
small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here
to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you” (Matthew
17:20 NIV).
“Let us not
get tired of doing what is right, for after a while we will reap a
harvest of blessing if we don’t get discouraged and give up” (Galatians
6:9 LB).
“Give, and it
will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and
running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you
use, it will be measured to you” (Luke 6:38 NIV).
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do
not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and
he will direct your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT).
“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who
gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to
him” (James 1:5 NIV).
“...those
who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings
like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not
be faint” (Isaiah 40:31 NIV).
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