The Take Away

By The Rock Of My Salvation

What’s the “take away?

In business, we talk about the “take away” or “tubo”.  It’s your net profit,  your bottom line reward.

Here’s a truth we all need to know before our life ends here on earth:

When you live for yourself and fail to fulfill God’s purpose for your life, the “take away” is not worth the investment.

Solomon writes, “So i turned in despair from hard work. It was not the answer to my search for satisfaction in this life. For though I do my work with wisdom, knowledge and skill, I must leave everything i gain to people who haven’t worked to earn it. This is not only foolish but highly unfair” – Ecc. 2:18-21

or as John Capozzi puts it, “The executive who works from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. everyday will be successful. He will also be fondly remembered by his wife’s next husband.”

The day is coming when all the stuff you’ve striven, strained and stressed out to acquire will make no difference. Your resume and job title will no longer impress anyone. No one will care what clothes you wore or what cars you drove, except your relatives who plan to wear them, drive or sell them.

If you’re wise, you’ll plan to exit this life with a “take away” that involves these 3 things:

1. Satisfaction, that comes from having fulfilled your God-given assignment here on earth.

2. Success, that’s measured in terms of eternal rewards, not temporal ones.

3. Security, that comes from knowing Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

These are the only ” take away” worth living for.

“For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?”  -Mark 8:36

- TCT