God's Stimulus Plan (Part 1 of 8)

The proven stimulus plan.

Today's economy is surfacing a lot of difficulties all around the nation in many ways. The loss of jobs, the uncertainty in financial markets, the loss of retirement funds and houses has left many people hopeless, hurting, and desparate for answers. Questions abound. Congress quabbles over how to build "infrastructure" and finds cause to fight over what that definition even is.

While I certainly have strong opinions over what that is and how economies thrive (not with misbalanced debt) I want to encourage some thoughts in another direction. These encouragements have to do with God's view of economy and how to build an economy that lasts beyond generations with a complete realization of God's provision in any time.

Let's think of this economy as a system built to provide for real needs, allow true freedom, and build communities that last and can pass the best values down from generation to generation. The currency of this economy is based in the promises of God,

The most important foundation of this economy is based on the absolute confidence that God will always do as He promised based on His proven character

Every promise of God is based in eternal value and is realized through acts of trust and obedience.

-- God promised to save us from our sins if we recieve as our Savior and repent. 1 John 1:9 says if we confess our sins he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Real Needs Provided - Reconciliation.

In God's economy he has provided the most important needs of life! The first and foremost need is reconciliation to God and a relationship restored to your creator. This is the very baseline of God's economy. (The bailout from our sin and our hope of eternal life). The promise is realized by our act of obedience to his invite that we humble ourselves before God, confess our sins and receive Jesus Christ as Savior.

When our honest and open relationship has begun with God through his Son, God invites us to boldly approach Him as his very own children.

In upcoming emails we will dig into some more aspects of God's stimulus plan, but I hope that the thought of God the Father being a provider for you lifts your spirit this week.

God's peace and pass this on !

In His Economy and service,

Jeff Dyk