“Then Amaziah said to the man of God, ‘But what shall we do about the hundred talents which I have given to the troops of Israel?’ And the man of God answered, ‘The LORD is able to give you much more than this’” (2 Chronicles 25:9).

Saints need to be reminded that God is ultimately in control of everything that happens to them. But losing money or possessions, especially for men who provide for their families, strikes at the heart of their identity, and they ask, “Why should I lose what I’ve gained?, “What shall we do without it?, and “remember the children, and our small income!” All these questions, and a thousand more, tempt the Christian to use dishonest ways to avoid serious loss.

Saints can use the doctrine of “we must live” as a reason to do things in secret, but nothing is hidden from God. I know a man of God who gave a large sum of money to a Christian mission because he expected an increase of income that year. When he did his taxes, he found he made less income than the donation. He was bewildered by the blow, but took the matter to God in prayer, and he saw clearly, “this did not happen in secret”, and he experienced, “the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding” (Philippians 4:7).

When the saint submits to God unconditionally, he lays everything on the table. What we lose for His sake, He can repay a thousand-fold. It’s our job to cheerfully give, and if we unexpectantly lose what we thought was ours, we learn everything belongs to Him. The secret of an overcoming life is to walk in the reality that “all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Romans 8:28).

Let the worst thing come, if you lose the world, and gain your soul, “no good thing will He withhold From those who walk uprightly” (Psalms 84:11).

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