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The Bottom Line
seriously consider
"...
going about their Father's
business,
"whatever their secular vocation.
If
you would cnance to visit my office, you would
see that I collect plaques that quote bits of time–
honored wisdom (and even some occasional humor).
One of my favorites is this one which helps us with our
priorities:
Yesterday is a canceled check
Tomorrow is a promissory note
Only today is ready cash
How would you spend it, if it
were the last shopping day you had left?
Recently, I chanced upon a graduate from the mid-
1970's.
"What one thing do you remember from
economics class?"
I asked. He quoted verbatim,
"Yesterday is a cancelled check.... "
Mission
accomplished.
I have tried to give the reader some of the possible
keys to God's storehouse of wealth. If this monograph
can contribute to helping the reader unlock the true
wealth that comes from righteousness, and thus make
life pleasant and eternity happy, then my purpose shall
have been fulfilled. Everything God created ·is
pronounced to be
"very good"
(Genesis 1:28-31),
unless or until it is perverted by man.
Remember that real charity doesn't care if it is tax
deductible or not.
If
we do it right, with good integrity
and stewardship, is there any reason why fulfilling
one's self and making money can't be synonymous?
There is, in fact, a big difference between
"Filthy
Lucre"
and just plain
''Lucre."
Only the former is
ill–
gotten gain. The latter is an honest wage for our
earthly labors.
If
we are going to preach the whole
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