# 514 - Today's Du-votional comes from: Mr 8:36,37 "For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? "Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?”
Jesus lays out the proposition so clearly, that only a fool would say no to His offer. “For what will it profit?” What is the use of gaining the things of this world, if it costs you your eternal soul?
This is not the only place in Scripture that Jesus deals with the subject. Lu 12:15-21 reads, “ And He said to them, "Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses." Then He spoke a parable to them, saying: "The ground of a certain rich man yielded plentifully. "And he thought within himself, saying, 'What shall I do, since I have no room to store my crops?' "So he said, 'I will do this: I will pull down my barns and build greater, and there I will store all my crops and my goods. 'And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years; take your ease; eat, drink, and be merry."' 20 "But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul will be required of you; then whose will those things be which you have provided?' "So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."
As a baptized believer, you have two natures, one that craves the material blessings of this world, and the other which craves the spiritual things of God. Seek to be rich toward the God nature, and stingy toward your sinful nature and you will do well. The stakes are too high for anything less.
Father, help us to be more willing to let go of those things that will not last and seek You and Your everlasting kingdom.
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