When the Bill Collector Calls

[398 words] We live in a society of indebtedness. In 2024, the average household debt was well over $100k. Our nation’s debt has climbed into the trillions of dollars. Being in debt seems to be an inescapable part of life for most of us. If not for getting a loan, most of us would have never been able to purchase a vehicle or a house. When it comes to our spiritual lives and service to God, how does the Lord feel about our indebtedness? First, the Lord expects His people to pay their debts. “Render therefore to all their due: taxes to whom taxes are due, customs to whom customs, fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor.” (Rom. 13:7) The thought is continued in the following verse, “Owe no one anything except to love one another, for he who loves another has fulfilled the law.” If we are to…