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Because all of our wealth (all that we possess including our gifts, talents, and potential for earning) belongs to God, we need to be good stewards of that which God has entrusted to us. That means being concerned about each aspect of our budget and especially the "budget waste."
1. Some Christians have money and are not blessed! Some Christians have not money and are blessed! Therefore, we know the blessings of God are not dependent on whether we have money or don't have money, but rather on the use of what we do have, and our attitude about money.
The prophet, Malachi, makes it clear in the last book of the Old Testament that the failure of God's people to support God's work is due to some serious spiritual failures. When the question is asked in Malachi 3:8, "Will a man rob God?" the answer returns with a resounding "YES" as God says, "Yet ye have robbed me." But why do men rob God?Because the financial responsibility of the Christian is to exercise wise stewardship over the assets God entrusts to his care, it is important to look at a good alternative to the Last Will and Testament which normally has been considered to be our last opportunity to be a good steward. The Will (an adequate method of distributing your assets according to your wishes) only becomes effective upon death, and must be probated (settlement of estate through the probate court).Malachi 3:6-12
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