THE WORLD, OR THE LORD?

In Matthew 16:26, Jesus asks a very challenging question.
For what is a man profited, it he gains the whole world,
and loses his own soul? or what will a man give in exchange
for his soul?"
The soul is our inner person. When this life is done, our
inner person will go to be with the Lord Jesus Christ for
eternity. But that depends on how we answer this question
by our life's attitudes, and actions.
In essence, we place on the scale of life, the priorities
and pursuits of the world, verses the priority and the
pursuit of the Kingdom of God. You may say, "Well, that's
an easy answer. What is more important is, the pursuing of
the Kingdom of God. But when we look at our lives, has it
just been lip service? Have we really been 100% committed
to this priority? I know I haven't. I may have said yes to
the Lord, but by actions have said yes to the world.
When we lose something very precious, how devastated we feel.
And deep regret comes, when we have given up something,
and now we we wished we had it back.
The word "tragic" will not describe well enough, the losing
of our soul to the world. The Lord Jesus, loves us, and
wants us to be with Him for eternity. Don't we want that too?
Let's place our soul in His love, and in His will, knowing
that with Him, we will be in safe hands, now and forever. (GP)