About a month ago, I went to the grocery store to buy some coffee. Usually, I buy a brand that’s on sale but only if it’s coffee I like. Unfortunately, none of the coffee I like was on sale; so I bought a different brand that was on sale. Big mistake. The taste of this coffee was horrible with a capital “H”.
I’m not a fussy coffee drinker, but this brand of coffee was beyond even my ability to enjoy. So after enduring about a week of bad-tasting coffee, I threw it out, went back to the grocery store, and bought a brand that I can happily drink.
Buying something on sale may save money, but what looks like a bargain may turn out to be a waste of money. Cheap can mean both “inexpensive” or “poor quality”. The old adage is often true: “You get what you pay for.”
The same principle applies to our spiritual life. If we choose a cheap faith–a faith that requires little effort, we get little in return. If, however, our faith involves much effort, we will get much in return. The Bible says:
A man reaps what he sows.
The one who sows to please his sinful nature,
from that nature will reap destruction;
the one who sows to please the Spirit,
from the Spirit will reap eternal life.
Let us not become weary in doing good,
for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
(Galatians 6:7-9).
Don’t trade quality for convenience. Don’t settle for an imitation faith or a faith of convenience. Imitations rarely bring long-lasting satisfaction. Put effort into your faith. Spend time in prayer. Worship God regularly. Be light in the darkness, and you’ll reap the rewards of a strong faith.
And the coffee? Well you decide what brand to buy, but for me and my house? We won’t be buying the cheap stuff anymore.
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