June 24
THE LORD'S "MUCH MORE"
"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" II
Chron. 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 has 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."