Gain the World - Lose Your Soul - What is Your Preference?

Thought for Today - March 29, 2024

Gain the World - Lose Your Soul - What is Your Preference?

By: Robert A. Searles

When God created mankind he gave us a free will so that we can chose the paths of life tha we will follow.  Some of us chose the things of the world, its' riches, and pleasures, and every thing it has to offer us, not much caring about the brevity of our life, and what  will happen to our eternal soul when we die.  The bible tells us that "the soul that sinneth shall surely die" If we choose the things of the world nnd give our whole life over  to it, and neglect to believe God, and obey his word, we  may enjoy he pleasures of temporary riches and pleasures for a season, but then we die and lose our own eternal  soul.

Some of us have chosen a better path-  the straight and narrow way that Jesus says leads to eternal everlasting life.   We live in our natural state in the world, but refuse to  conform to its' sinful lifestyle.  We receive all the riches and blessings that God chooses to lay upon us with praise and thanksgiving, the greatest of all blessing - the death, burial nd resurrection of our LORD and Savior, Jesus Christ who gave himself for all of us so that our soul shall live forever and spend eternity with God our father.  This is my choice. What is yours?

 “For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?”Math 16: 26

Timothy 6:10 - "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows".

1 Timothy 6:17-19 - "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; " 

Romans 12:1-21 -" I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service."

1 Timothy 6:6 - "But godliness with contentment is great gain."
Deuteronomy 6:5 - "And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might."

"But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what  is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom." Math 16: 23-28

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