Comments on: Biblical retirement

By: P31Woman

P31Woman — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:36:05 +0000

I agree Bob. I know many people who have retired from their working job only to use the 401K to support them on the mission field or help them devote 40 plus hours per week doing work at the church.

By: Lucia Callaway

Lucia Callaway — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:51:06 +0000

Joshua… thanks for the retirement Bible verses (Numbers 8:23-26). I was making a program for a Retirement celebration at our church and was looking for verses about retirement in the Bible. That is exactly what I was looking for. God Bless you!

By: Derrick V

Derrick V — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:30:29 +0000

Bob, thanks for the insightful article. I think your depth of knowledge far exceeds the article. My plan is to be debt free. Free from mortgage, and any other debt. That way, I can serve God (Master) with all that I have and all that He has blessed me with, whenever, and where He wants me. I may be able to retire from man’s work, but my joy (strength) is in/from God’s work. “It is more blessed to give, than to receive” Col 3:23-24

References: Rom 13:8, Pro 22:7, 1 Cor 7:23, Ex 36:1, Ex 35:30-35

By: Dan Kyzer

Dan Kyzer — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:09:54 +0000

Paul,
It appears that retirement is similar to our worldview. It is founded mostly on presuppositions formed by the culture we find ourselves in. It is difficult to get the American Dream of Retirement separated from the act of Gloryfying God as members of His Kingdom.
Dan K.

By: Roy Russell

Roy Russell — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 13:57:38 +0000

Bob, I agree with your article with one glaring exception. As men we have the responsibility to look ahead and plan for our wife if we are unable to work or have passed on. 1 Tim 5:8 says we have denied the word of God if we do not provide (have a plan in advance). We see in Prov. 21:20 that only a fool consumes his paycheck just like in Jonah 1:17 where the great fish swallowed up the profit. We see where the wise (not the rich) save for the future. Again in Prov 22:3 and 27:12 a wise man plans ahead.

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By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:12:07 +0000

I enjoyed this post! I am nowhere near retirement but this really got me thinking!

By: bob

bob — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:26:34 +0000

joshua,
thanks for sharing!

By: Joshua

Joshua — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:19:58 +0000

Not to be contrarian…. BUT… the bible does mention retirement. Numbers 8:23-26.

“Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,”This is what applies to the Levites : from twenty-five years old and upward they shall enter to perform service in the work of the tent of meeting.
“But at the age of fifty years they shall retire from service in the work and not work any more. They may, however, assist their brothers in the tent of meeting, to keep an obligation, but they themselves shall do no work. Thus you shall deal with the Levites concerning their obligations.”