My team is hosting a Global Congress on business as mission next year. There are so many ways that God is using Biblical business practice to impact people in a way that 'the church' may never see. It's exciting when God crosses lines; like the way we try to separate our church life from our work life; and just loves and saves people in the 9-5 world.
In the beginning God began creating the first models for good business practice. There are littered throughout the writings of the Torah (the first 5 books of the Bible) examples and promises given to good business practice. We listen to God through scripture and see how he detests dishonesty in our dealings.
Let’s look at Deuteronomy 25: 13-16 (NIV) 13 Do not have two differing weights in your bag—one heavy, one light. 14 Do not have two differing measures in your house—one large, one small. 15 You must have accurate and honest weights and measures, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. 16 For the LORD your God detests anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly.
It’s not the way of ‘the law’ to simply set limits and boundaries just so we struggle to keep up with them, or feel fear towards our Creator. These scriptures were meant to show the love and concern God has in our daily lives, in our daily practices.
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