Today's Journey
Return On Investment
Oct. 23,2012
"You were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit." 1 Corinthians 6:20
Long
before the US professional baseball season begins each spring, team
owners and managers are busy negotiating trades and contracts. They’ll
pay large sums of money to get the athlete who will help them win the
championship. When the season starts, all eyes are on the newly acquired
talent to see if he was worth the cost. The ultimate measure of the
player’s success is whether his contribution to the team is a good
return on the investment.
In 1 Corinthians 6:20,
Paul reminds us that we too have been “bought at a price.” The context
paints a compelling picture of Christ’s great sacrifice. He liberated us
from the cruel slavemaster of sin by buying us with the high price of
His own life.
Getting a grip on God’s great and loving investment
in us should motivate us to gladly consider making His sacrifice rich in
dividends. How is that return on His investment measured? By living to
bring glory to Him! Our eyes, hands, feet, thoughts, dreams, and desires
have been purchased to reflect the wondrous glory of God’s will and
wisdom. In other words, we are no longer our own.
Paul concluded,
“Therefore glorify God in your body” (1 Corinthians 6:.20). Living to
reflect His glory is the return on investment that makes the Owner of
our lives look good!
Redemption’s price our Savior paid
When all our sins on Him were laid;
He took our guilt, He bore our shame
That we may glorify His name. —D. De Haan
When all our sins on Him were laid;
He took our guilt, He bore our shame
That we may glorify His name. —D. De Haan
Our choice to bring glory to God yields a great return on Christ’s investment.
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