For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it. Luke 9:24
“That which I spent, I had. That which I kept, I lost. That which I gave, I have.”
Selwyn Hughes in Divine Mathematics: A Biblical Perspective on Investing in God’s Kingdom (Surrey, UK: CWR, 2004) 78.
Sometimes the shorter the meditation, the deeper the message. This one is a deep and profound as it gets. Would you put yourself in the had, lost, or have category?
The ‘had’ category tends toward spending. There is nothing wrong with spending on things for ordinary living. But marketers tell us that life is found in things. We must not be fooled.
The ‘lost’ category tends toward saving. These people prioritize saving money. We all need margin for uncertainty but it leads to saving for security. Such people do not grasp life because they can never save enough.
The ‘have’ category tends toward giving. These people work so they have resources to enjoy and share. They live simply so they can give generously. And they entrust their future to a faithful God.
Which one are you? Or which one do you want to be? The time to decide is today.