What is a man profited if he gains the whole world

What is a man profited if he gains the whole world

"What is a man profited if he gains the whole world—and loses his own soul?" Matthew 16:26

Should the soul be lost—then, when this fleeting and uncertain life is ended—all is lost. "For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." If the soul is lost—then . . .
  Heaven is lost,
  unspeakable blessedness and joy are lost,
  and eternal glory is lost!

How wretched an exchange, then, does he make who grasps the riches, honor, and pleasures of the world—and parts with his soul's eternal happiness!

Reader, the whole world is lighter than a feather—when weighed against your soul.

Think how precious it is in the estimation of the all-wise God—who, in infinite grace, gave His only-begotten and well-beloved Son to redeem it.

Think how precious it is in the estimation of Jesus—who agonized, bled, and died on the cross to save it.

If you gain the world and lose your soul —then you will be beggared forever. But, if you should be stripped of all earthly treasure, and your soul is saved—then you will be enriched throughout eternity. Be entreated, then, to ponder the weighty question of the gracious Savior, "What is a man profited, if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?"

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