Economics Series: God-nomics

God-nomics explores how God manages and distributes our resources. In times of scarcity, God intervenes to meet our needs. While it can be challenging to trust God with our finances, He is the ultimate sustainer and the provider of all our necessities. God-nomics is the reason why we have a hard time figuring out what Adam Smith called the "invisible hand." God is that invisible hand. God runs the economy. We think it is an invisible hand but it is God. God raises leaders who help allocate the scarce resources we have on earth. God is the one who set up the economic model.

Consider the life of Joseph as depicted in Genesis 40-50. Joseph was one of Jacob's twelve sons and held a special place as his favorite. This favoritism bred jealousy among his eleven brothers, who ultimately cast him out and sold him into slavery. Despite enduring numerous challenges, Joseph ascended the ranks of the Egyptian government, eventually becoming second-in-command and overseeing resource distribution during a prolonged seven-year famine. He effectively applied principles of supply and demand and operated within a command economy, characterized by a central planner who distributes resources to its citizens.

In this case of Joseph's life, we see God-nomics at play, because God, Yahweh Elohim, orchestrates everything. God can raise leaders and presidents to help the economy when the nation is heading towards Christlikeness. God can raise leaders that destroys the nation economy when the nation is heading towards evilness.

My background is in economics and ministry studies. God can orchestrate the job you get, the salary you earn, and the life you lead based on how well you embody Christlikeness. This perspective is not rooted in the prosperity gospel; rather, it reflects God's blessings and provisions for our lives when we faithfully steward His scarce resources on earth. We experience God's presence by believing in Jesus Christ as our personal Lord and Savior. Jesus led a sinless life (2 Corinthians 5:8). He bore our sins on the cross to save us from spiritual death (John 3:16; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4). We must believe in Jesus Christ because He is the perfect sacrifice. We sin every day. I have sinned. You have sinned. We all have fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). The only way to be saved from our sins is by believing in Jesus Christ, who died for our sins and rose on the third day according to Scripture. He appeared to the twelve disciples and then to over five hundred witnesses (1 Corinthians 15:3-5). There are eyewitness accounts of the majesty of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is greater than everything. He is greater than the stock market. Jesus Christ is supreme. God-nomics is the system that inspired the economic model we have today. God orchestrates everything. He is truly sovereign. If you do not believe in Jesus Christ, I encourage you to consider Him, for He rescued you from your sins.

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