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SLAVERY OF BORROWING Poem Devotional

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September 16
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Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. -Proverbs 22:7(NLT)
SLAVERY OF BORROWING
A poem and essay by ILMA
Have you borrowed anything or money from someone?
You will eventually be slaves of lenders and you can’t run
Just as the rich controls and rule the poor
The borrower is unwise and considered a fool.
If you think that borrowing is a good thing
You will end up stressed and always thinking
You will be bound by the money you owed
It will deplete you of whatever you have sown.
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In ancient times, the rich rule the poor. Nowadays, we don’t have outright slavery anymore, yet we can still be slaves to so many things. One rampant form of modern day slavery is the bondage of borrowing or the stress of having debts. With the rise of credit cards and the growth of the information age, we are deceived by the enemy that we possess money when we have the plastic cards. All it does is to keep us imprisoned in more debts, until we can’t afford to pay them off and lose and compromise our relationships and peace.
The bible says that just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. The enemy entices us to be enslaved to borrow so we can acquire wants and be enslaved to crave for more.
PRAYER
Lord, keep me in truth so that I will not be living in this world’s standards.
REFLECTION
Cite an instance how borrowing can be a slavery?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com

GIVING GENEROUSLY Poem Devotional

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September 15
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The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. -Psalm37:21(NLT)
GIVING GENEROUSLY
A poem and essay by ILMA
Those who are wicked borrows and never repay
The godly are generous givers each and every day
When you share what you have been given
You are acting like Jesus Christ who was risen.
Those who are able to bless others wholeheartedly
They are reflecting God’s heart to others so kindly
Give enthusiastically and you will reap rewards later
It blesses you, your family and your heavenly Father.
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There are many things we can generously share or give to others. It doesn’t have to be money. You could share your knowledge, talents, resources, time and whatever it is that God is asking you to bless others with. The problem with the world today is that we don’t go out of our way to give others what we are given by God. We think that we possess these resources on our own and need to hoard it or keep it to ourselves. This is dangerous for our spirits when we only think of ourselves. This is how the enemy wants us to behave. He wants us to be selfish and not give. Sometimes when we give, we expect to be given back what we have shared. This is not giving. It’s a business transaction. The bible says that the godly gives generously.
PRAYER
Lord, give me opportunities to bless others.
REFLECTION
What can you generously share to others that God has given you? What are the benefits of giving?
For more testimonials about God’s word, please go to YouTube and type ILMA’s poem devotional or go to www.ilmaarts.com posts. To receive emails of my poem devotionals, email me at ILMA.ARTS.STUDIO@gmail.com