Romans 13:8, Owe No Man Anything

Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Be ready to discharge any obligations you have toward all men because God has so filled your heart and endowed you with His love. This is the Christian experience. Begin with the family, extend it to your neighbours, friends and colleagues. The word “owe” is a command for continual action. In other words, make it a habit of life to discharge your God-given responsibility toward others. The obedient believer is blessed of God because he is at peace with others. God’s laws are ordained for our blessing. Careful maintenance of good human relationships by carrying out our responsibility.

This is a scenario given in the Monetary Authority of Singapore web-site to warn against unrestraint spending and the snare of financial debt – “Mr Michael Tan was a successful manager with an MNC drawing a monthly salary of $10,000. When Mr Tan was promoted in 1999, he upgraded to a bigger home and bought a new car. Mr Tan held credit cards with 8 banks, and spent more than $5,000 monthly on entertainment, fine dining and shopping. He did not keep track of his spending, and often rolled over his credit card payments. When the recession hit in 2002, Mr Tan’s company downsized and he was retrenched. Although he was jobless, Mr Tan continued to chalk up debts on his credit cards and paid only the minimum sum every month. A year after losing his job, his savings ran out and he had difficulty servicing his credit card payments and other loans. Mr Tan’s house and car were repossessed, and he was eventually forced to declare bankruptcy.”

This can happen to the Christian too if he is not prudent with his spending. May the Lord grant His people needful wisdom to do His will. Amen.