Greater Gain
“For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, brought no small profit to the craftsmen. He called them together with the workers of similar occupation, and said: “Men, you know that we have our prosperity by this trade.” Acts 19:24-25 NKJV http://bible.com/114/act.19.24-25.nkjv A genuine pursuit of God always comes with notable opportunity cost. For the converts in Ephesus, the gain of the grace that brings salvation was sufficient reason for the destruction of their curious arts until the provocation from Demetrius created a stir. The basis of this stir represents a predominant influence in the comparative assessment of the different types of gain in various circles of life. Even in the gospel or general trade of life, the pursuit of the will of God becomes complicated when human considerations of prosperity overrides the divine interest. Whereas, the scriptures recommend the priority of godliness over all greedy considerations, incl...