Read proverbs 27:23 & 24

Read Proverbs 27:23 & 24  Back when Solomon was the king of Israel, most men were farmers.  They didn't have a business to take care of; they had flocks of sheep and goats to take care of.  Most men didn't have money; they used their sheep and goats as their money!  If a man needed to buy a wagon from a neighbor, he might pay the neighbor five sheep for the wagon.  Today, we don't use sheep for money because when we go to the grocery store to buy food.  It would be hard to take sheep in to the store to pay for the groceries!  But in Solomon's time they did use sheep as money.  That is why Solomon said in verse 23 to watch out for your herds.  That would be like your father telling you to make sure and count your money and take good care of it.  When we need something, we pay for it with our money.  The farmer needed to take care of his sheep so he would have enough money.  Just like Solomon's farmer had to be careful with his sheep, so we need to be careful with our money.  Don't waste it!  Don't be careless with it.  Watch out for bargains and save your money.  Then you will have money to give to God's work.  And God will bless you.