The
Cost of Doing Business with Satan
J
Smith
No
matter what business you may be in, there are associated costs of doing
that business (inventory, advertising, labor, etc). Not one of all the
business classes I had in college ever taught me that all sales revenue is
straight profit!! The old adage is true…“You have to spend money to
make money.”
This same fundamental truth is equally applicable in
relation to our spiritual standing before God. For the purposes of this
article, consider committing sin as “doing business with Satan.”
Remember, the Bible teaches that “…the wages of sin is death” (Rom.
6:23). Wages have historically been the highest cost of any business. When
we sin, there are going to be “costs” we’ll have to pay.
Have you ever heard of the expression “hidden
charges and fees” when dealing in business? These are those costs we
usually have to pay because we didn’t really pay attention when we
agreed to enter into some transaction. Since sin always brings separation
from God (cp. Isa. 59:1-2; Eph. 2:1-3, 11-13), Satan never really explains
this charge to us. He knows he would never close another deal if he fully
informed us of the consequences if we committed the sins he places before
us. Usually, we shy away from certain costs of doing business if we think
the costs outweigh the benefits we hope to derive from our investment. How
pleased he must be when we agree to pay this price and thus estrange
ourselves from the God who made us, loves us, and planned for our
redemption through His Son’s death.
Let us all be “fully informed spiritual
consumers”…none of us can afford to do business with Satan. His costs
are way too high!
