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
To
lose money is at no times pleasant, and when principle involves it, the
flesh is not always ready to make the sacrifice.
All these things and a thousand more would tempt the Christian
to put forth his hand to unrighteous gain, or stay himself from carrying
out his conscientious convictions, when they involve serious loss.
The Lord is able to give thee much more than this
is a very satisfactory answer to the anxious question.
Our Father holds
the purse-strings, and what we lose for His sake He can repay a
thousand-fold.
It is ours to obey His will, and we may rest assured that
He will provide for us.
---God's smile
and a dungeon are enough for a true heart; His frown and a palace would
be hell to a gracious spirit.
Let the worst come to the worst, let all
the talents go, we have not lost our treasure, for that is above, where
Christ sitteth at the right hand of God."
Charles Spurgeon
