“He Is No Fool…” – The Anniversary of My Favorite Martyr

I was reminded today by Justin Taylor, blogger for TheGospelCoalition.org, on his post entitled, “He Was No Fool,” of my favorite quote, probably of all time by Jim Elliot, one of the 5 American missionaries to Ecuador in the 1950s who was martyred 58 years ago just yesterday, January 8th, 2010 (If you ever want to pick up a heart wrenching book, check out “Through Gates of Splendor,” it tells the story of these 5 men and their journey to try to preach the Gospel to the lost souls of Ecuardorians in the jungles of South America.  It was just an incredible story.  If you’re not a reader, watch the movie “The End of the Spear.”  It’s the same story, but you don’t have to read).

Anyway, my favorite quote from Jim Elliot was, “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.” He was of course speaking of eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

You may be asking, how in the world does this relate to my business and my blog?  Well, my short answer, it relates to everything in my life.  If I’m not willing to give my all for my maker and savior, Jesus Christ, then I’m a fool!  That’s what Jesus Christ has done for me, He has saved me from the futility of stuff and possessions and material comforts and worldly pleasures.  Thank the Lord for His provision for my soul, otherwise everything I accomplished in this life would be in vain.  Are we not like a blade of grass that withers and dies in just a short season?  That’s why it matters!  Business success means nothing without my Savior.  You can’t take your stuff with you when you die…

God bless,

Travis