Wednesday – History

Reading – 2 Chronicles 25-27

Highlight Verse:

“Amaziah asked the man of God, “But what about all that silver I paid to hire the army of Israel?” The man of God replied, “The Lord is able to give you much more than this!””
‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭25‬:‭9‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Have you ever made a bad investment?

Amaziah did when he hired the wrong soldiers.

It’s a terrible feeling when you have to write-off a bunch of money with no return on the investment. That’s especially true when you can’t really afford it.

Sometimes we put a bunch of money toward something only to realize that thing was not honoring to God.

It could be a hobby or skill that distracts us from following after God.

Or buying something that robs your time with God or your family.

I’m sure you could come up with your own list.

I still remember my social psychology professor telling us about the time he bought a canoe. For a while after that purchase, he spent as much time as he could canoeing just so he could justify the expense in his mind.

If we have invested in something, we have a psychological tendency to want to get the most out of our investments. For that reason, we will spend more time and money to get the most out of it.

But if that investment is in something that does not honor God, we would be wise to cut our losses and move on.

If today’s passage is true (and it is), God will honor our decisions with blessings greater than what we gave up.

I’m not saying he will dump money in our laps (though sometimes He does).

But the blessings of God bring great joy both now and eternally.

Is there something you’ve put a lot of money and/or time into that is distracting you from God? What would it take to walk away from that?
Have you ever had God greatly bless you for taking a financial hit to follow Him more closely?