Each one decides how to invest their own life… Those who just exist for their own purposes worry all the time about material things. But, those who really live, live according to the Holy Spirit of the Lord. (Romans 8:5-6)
When you read Paul’s self-descriptions, you
never see him mention that he was an accountant. But in this letter, he talks
about how to affect the value of a person’s investment. Maybe it’s because, as
a businessman, he understands the profit and loss statement. His equation for
how to profit was this:
The
Work of the Spirit – Himself = God’s Prosperity
For him, the way to prosper was to stop going after
what he wanted and his own prosperity. Interesting formula.
Can you use this as a rule of thumb for
life? When you find that you are pursuing some selfish purpose or gain, might
that prompt you to stop and consider if that behavior is in your best
interests? If Paul’s equation is right, the word of God is to be valued as the
source for a life that gives you the chance to really live. This must have been
the abundant life about which Jesus spoke (John 10:10).
Decide today that you will invest your life
only in the work that God gives you. Let God’s love that never fails work in
you, and find His prosperous, abundant life.
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