Proverbs 22:26
-27
Be
not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.
If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?
This
is a warning concerning contracts and co-signing. They are both things that pull us in to a
commitment we are obliged to see through.
This verse is telling us that if we avoid unnecessary contracts and
being collateral for someone else, we won’t have the concern of having what we
own taken away from us. Our belongings
will not be tied to a debt whether it is ours or someone else’s. We learn that life is less complicated if we
can pay as we go and not buy something until we save up for it. We also learn of the seriousness of
co-signing for someone. We are
responsible for that debt if our name is on that loan. Do you want to complicate your life with such
a commitment? Seek the Lord on such
matters to know if you are in a place to get involved in sort of contract or
co-signing situation. You might be in a
place where you have no concern about your bed being taken from you. You might be financially well off to enter
these sorts of things well able to take care of them. Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will
direct your paths.
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