Roughly 2,350 Bible verses discuss the topic of money. That's about twice as many as faith and prayer combined! And nearly 15% of what Jesus spoke about related to money and possessions. The reason for that is the sin of greed can easily shift a person's focus from God to material wealth leading to spiritual ruin and societal harm. God wants to protect you and me from ruining our lives.
The Prophet Elijah found himself in an impossible situation and yet the LORD God provided for him in unconventional ways proving that to this day our God can and will provide for us if we just trust in Him.
Gas prices are still up. The stock market is still down. Job security is never really secure. And the last time I checked God stopped sending food down from heaven. So what do you do when you're not sure where your next paycheck will come from or how you'll pay next month's bills? That's what Ruth chapter 2 is going to teach us.
