Union Bank,
Iwo Road, Ibadan.
Sometime in 2015

The banking hall was jampacked with people hustling to get their BVN.
The security door slided open to reveal a young man in his mid twenties.
He had the composure of a VIP and radiated that same aura as he stepped out of the capsule. He is quite tall and so his strides were wide and confident. He had many eyes turned in his direction and for a second, it seemed he ordered everyone to keep mute as the entire banking hall went silent .
Many would expect him to march up the stairs to the manager's office but he seem to know his onions as he walked towards the customer service section.
He didn't greet the bank representatives at the desk, but they looked up briefly nonetheless maybe expecting him to say something. He didn't notice them as his attention was directed towards an elderly man. Many eyes were trained on the young man but He didn't seem to care.
He walked up to the elderly man standing in front of the bank rep, tapped him and opened his palm in front of the man. Then he asked.
"My pen?!"
The onlookers were surprised and so seemed the elderly man.
"Are you through with my biro?", he smirked. "Gimme!"
The man nodded and handed over a pen to the tall man.
"Thank you", the tall man said, turned around and headed for the door.

Then it dawned on everyone, He had come back for his pen! His coming back inside the bank was solely to collect his Twenty Naira Blue Bic biro!
Isn't that strange?
It is!
But Mark 8:36 comes to mind,
"For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?

Please, get me right at this point, I'm not saying it is wrong to collect your things when people borrow them, No! I would do the same thing!
What I'm saying is...
We do many things especially (when money is involved) without shame & thinking twice but when it comes to the things of God....hmmmmnn!
Now you get the point!

When you hear that MTN starts giving free airtime or data, you'll quickly call your friends not to miss out, won't you?
But Wait... How many people have you informed of the free salvation God offers through Jesus Christ!

We attach great importance to our possessions, properties and goods but take our Soul's prosperity for granted! We are poor Spiritually, as in broke!
I heard of a prosperous Rich man whose life was snatched just when he thought it was time to enjoy his riches! The Bible called him a fool and added that...
"So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God." Luke 12:21 KJV

My dear friend: BE #WISE
➡ the wise one stores up his treasure in Heaven where it can't be stolen or destroyed! Matthew 6 v19-20.
➡ The wise one builds on (CHRIST) the solid rock. Luke 6 v48-49.
➡ the wise one is faithful and committed to God. Matthew 24 v45-47
➡ and he that winneth souls is wise. Proverbs 11 v30 b

You are admonished to review your priorities.
Is God and the advancement of His kingdom taking the back seat? Is the pursue and love of money topmost in your heart? Change that!
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself...." Matthew 6 v33-34
If you don't have Jesus... Ask him to come in.
If you already have, share Him with others!

What shall it profit a man that loves his biro, his Phone, his Money, his Wealth, at the expense of his soul? #Be_WISE #Jesus_Loves_You
#Shalom

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