Sunday, June 24, 2012
Faith's Check Book, Daily
Entry
C. H. Spurgeon
And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall
we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the
man of God answered, The Lord is able to give thee much more than this. (2
Chronicles 25:9)
If you
have made a mistake, bear the loss of it; but do not act contrary to the will
of the Lord. The Lord can give you much more than you are likely to lose; and
if He does not, will you begin bargaining and chaffering with God. The king of
Judah had hired an army from idolatrous Israel, and he was commanded to send
home the fighting men because the Lord was not with them. He was willing to
send away the host, only he grudged paying the hundred talents for nothing. Oh,
for shame! If the Lord will give the victory without the hirelings, surely it
was a good bargain to pay their wages and to be rid of them.
Be
willing to lose money for conscience' sake, for peace's sake, for Christ's
sake. Rest assured that losses for the Lord are not losses. Even in this life
they are more than recompensed: in some cases the Lord prevents any loss from
happening. As to our immortal life, what we lose for Jesus is invested in
heaven. Fret not at apparent disaster but listen to the whisper, "The Lord
is able to give thee much more than this."
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