On Money & Stewardship

"For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows."

El amor al dinero puede acarrear consecuencias nefastas, alejando a las personas de su fe.

"Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.""

El contentamiento en la presencia de Dios trae paz, haciendo innecesario perseguir la riqueza.

""No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon."

Jesús enseña que la devoción a Dios no puede coexistir con la devoción al dinero.

"Honor the LORD with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine."

Dar generosamente a Dios conduce a bendiciones, ya que le damos prioridad a Él sobre la riqueza material.

"The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender."

El endeudamiento puede acarrear penurias, por lo que es aconsejable evitar los préstamos innecesarios.

"He said to them, "Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.""

Jesús nos recuerda que el valor de la vida no se encuentra en la riqueza material, sino en las relaciones y el propósito.

"Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow."

La riqueza obtenida mediante el trabajo duro y la paciencia es más duradera que la riqueza obtenida deshonestamente.

"He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver, nor he who loves abundance, with increase. This also is vanity."

La búsqueda de la riqueza por sí sola conduce a la insatisfacción, ya que no puede satisfacer necesidades más profundas.

""Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don't break through and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."

Jesús nos anima a concentrarnos en los tesoros duraderos y celestiales por encima de las riquezas materiales temporales.

"Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life."

La riqueza es incierta, pero poner la esperanza en Dios proporciona estabilidad y fomenta la generosidad.

"He who trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf."

La confianza en Dios, no en las riquezas, es lo que conduce a una vida floreciente.

"In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' ""

Dar generosamente es más gratificante que recibir, especialmente cuando se ayuda a los demás.

"Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this," says the LORD of Armies, "if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there will not be enough room for."

Dios nos anima a dar fielmente, prometiendo que bendecirá a quienes lo hagan.

"A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished."

Dios valora la fidelidad y la integridad, mientras que la avaricia acarrea consecuencias negativas.

"He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much. If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?"

Administrar los pequeños recursos con integridad conduce a una mayor responsabilidad y bendición.

"The LORD's blessing brings wealth, and he adds no trouble to it."

La verdadera prosperidad proviene de la bendición de Dios, no del esfuerzo o la ganancia deshonesta.

"Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.""

Jesús enseña el valor de la generosidad y de centrarse en los tesoros celestiales por encima de las posesiones terrenales.

"Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked."

Vivir una vida justa con recursos modestos es mejor que obtener riquezas por medios injustos.

"Better is little, with the fear of the LORD, than great treasure with trouble."

El contentamiento y la reverencia a Dios traen paz, a diferencia de la agitación que a menudo acompaña a la riqueza.

""Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.""

La generosidad resulta en bendiciones, ya que Dios recompensa a los que dan libremente.

"He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD; he will reward him."

Ayudar a los pobres es visto por Dios como prestarle a Él, y Él promete recompensar tal bondad.

"For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it."

Mientras que el dinero proporciona una seguridad temporal, la sabiduría es más valiosa, ya que nos protege y nos guía.

"The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty."

La planificación cuidadosa y el trabajo duro conducen a la prosperidad, mientras que las acciones impulsivas suelen acarrear pérdidas.

"But seek first God's Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well."

Cuando priorizamos el reino de Dios sobre la riqueza material, Él provee para nuestras necesidades.

"Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint. Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky."

La riqueza es efímera, y es prudente evitar agotarse en la búsqueda de riquezas.

"Don't be afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won't descend after him."

La riqueza material es temporal, pues no puede llevarse más allá de esta vida.

"Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver."

Dar debe salir del corazón, pues Dios valora la generosidad que es genuina y alegre.

"Remove far from me falsehood and lies. Give me neither poverty nor riches. Feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full, deny you, and say, 'Who is the LORD?' or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God."

Este versículo promueve el equilibrio, pidiendo lo justo para satisfacer las necesidades diarias sin excesos.

"Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it. I know how to be humbled, and I also know how to abound. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret both to be filled and to be hungry, both to abound and to be in need."

El contentamiento es la clave, encontrar la paz en todas las circunstancias en lugar de depender de la riqueza material.

"But you shall remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he swore to your fathers, as it is today."

La riqueza es un don de Dios, que nos proporciona la capacidad de trabajar y prosperar.