Decorating Your Crown Of Rejoicing

God can create anything He wants by speaking a word, expect for a soul. When God created the world, He said, ‘Let there be light” and there was light. The only thing God cannot create out of thin air is a free agent who chooses to love Him. It cost God nothing to create, but it cost Him everything to redeem. God paid an immeasurable high price for each soul- the blood of Jesus. This blood was shed on the cross to pay the redemption price for every sinner. Just as the blood of Kenyan patriots purchased Kenya’s eternal freedom. A soul was the only possession for which God was willing to sacrifice His only Son. The value of a human soul is a matter of personal belief and spiritual interpretation, and cannot be measured or quantified in a universally agreed-upon way.

The human soul is believed to be of infinite worth and is the most valuable part of a person. Here are some of the reasons why:

1. A soul is eternal and will never die, unlike the body.
2. Created in God’s image; God created the human soul in His own image, making it timeless.

ii) The greatest the treasure in hell is a soul. Souls are the commodity of the universe.

• God wants souls. Satan wants souls. Eternal lives are what God and Satan are fighting over. The only way Satan can hurt God is by stealing a soul John 10:10. Every time a soul enters eternity, either Satan or God rejoices. If the soul goes to heaven, God and all the angels throw a party. If the soul winds up in hell, Satan and all the demons throw a party.
• Spiritual warfare without soul winning is pointless. Redeeming a soul from Satan’s grasp is the only way to hurt Satan. The rejoice when a sinner is saved.
• Demonic powers will use any weapon in their power in order to prevent a soul from being saved. Satan’s greatest attacks are against those who are winning souls from his evil kingdom. He hates soul winners.

iii) The greatest treasure on earth is a soul.

• God does not care about worldly wealth; all He cares about are souls. A soul is worth far more than the accumulated wealth of the world. The greatest gift you can give God is your soul – Matthew 16:26. The second greatest gift you can give God is someone else’s soul.
• You will be judged based on giving your own soul to God, you will be rewarded in heaven based on how many other people you bring to Jesus. Giving your life to Jesus determines where you spend eternity. Leading others to Jesus determines how you will spend eternity.

Purposes of giving money or time to God.

1. It is a way to show God your soul truly belongs to Him.
2. It is a way to help win more souls for the Kingdom of God.

John Wesley said, “You have one business on earth, to save souls; therefore, spend and be spent in this work.” You cannot take money or possessions with you to heaven. Souls are the only treasure you can take to heaven when you die. The greatest use for earthly treasure is buying heavenly treasure by winning souls.

Jim Elliot wrote, “That man is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.” Feeding the poor, taking care of the sick, building Bible schools, and starting churches is only worthwhile if it helps people go to heaven. God doesn’t dwell in church buildings but in the hearts of the souls who occupy church buildings.

The only economic indicator of success or failure in heaven will be the souls you bring with you. The jewels in your crown will be rewards for the number of souls you helped save. Paul the Apostle wrote, “Woe to me if I preach not the Gospel.” All God wants from you is your soul. Giving money to God is just a way of letting Him know that He has all of your soul.

C.S Lewis said, “The glory of God, and, as our only means to glorifying Him, the salvation of human souls, is the real business of life.” Winning souls is the greatest occupation available on earth. Giving money toward soul winning is the greatest investment you can make. Soul winning is the only investment where a finite amount produces an infinite return. We must priority to what God gives priority to.

1. Every soul will live an infinite amount of time- Matthew 25:46
2. Every soul will experience an infinite amount of either pain or pleasure- Ezekiel 18:20
3. Every soul is infinitely precious to God- John 3:16
4. God was willing to pay an infinite price for every soul- Psalm 49:6-8
5. The blood of Jesus is able to save an infinite number of souls- 1 John 1:7
6. Each soul is worth an infinite amount of trouble on our part- Proverbs 11:30