Proverbs 27:23 Be sure you know the condition of your flocks, give careful attention to your herds;
Proverbs 23:4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich; have the wisdom to show restraint.
Joel 1:4 what the locust swarm has left the great locusts have eaten; what the great locusts have left the young locusts have eaten; what the young locusts have left other locusts have eaten
Job 5:24 You will know that your tent is secure; you will take stock of your property and find nothing missing.
Job 42:12 the LORD blessed the latter part of Job's life more than the first. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen and a thousand donkeys.
John 10:10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.
Joel 2:25 I will repay you for the years the locusts have eaten— the great locust and the young locust, the other locusts and the locust swarm my great army that I sent among you
Proverbs 22:7 The rich rule over the poor and the borrower is servant to the lender.
What is the condition of your assets?
tangible assets
house, furniture, jewelry, car, clothing
`intangible assets
reputation
relationships with parents, friends, spouse, children, siblings
Are you living within your means?
indebtedness is modern day slavery
are you trying to keep up with the "jones"?
do you have and stick to a budget?
Locusts
key characteristics
locusts are a type for sin - they move into the destructive phase when the conditions are right and bring havoc and devastation
Take inventory
don't let the enemy rob you blind
The enemy's role is to steal, kill and destroy but God gives life to the full
some of the most horrendous crimes are senseless and brutal, like a thief in a convenience store who is not content to just steal but kills the cashier. That's what the enemy is like - he has no regard for your life. He wants to steal whatever you've got no matter how small.
What have the locusts eaten?
health
peace of mind
family
finances
joy
passion
The latter shall be greater than the first
How do you get there?
if you've done wrong repent
even if the trouble you're in is your fault - he will restore when we repent
