Bible Algebra
S+S=S
S in and S elf-will, when allowed in the Christian life can cause only S orrow.
There are many older believers in Christ who will give sad testimony to this fact. They are those who, for one reason or another, and in one way or another, lived a selfish life in their youth, instead of following the Lord, living for Him, and taking up His interests. Sad to say they spent the best years of their life in selfish pursuits.
These individuals may have been truly saved, but they wasted their time, energy, and other resources intrusted to them by the Lord. They are now experiencing the truth of the verses that say, “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap” (Galatians 6:7). King Solomon put it this way: “He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity” (Proverbs 22:8). Vanity is another word for emptiness. Don’t live a vain and empty life. Living for Christ and for others is a full and satisfying life.
