May Thy Soul Prosper

"Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."  III John 2.  We all desire good health.  We all need a certain degree of prosperity.  But, our soul is far more important than either our health or our prosperity.  Our soul has been given to us as the creation of God.  Our soul is without end.  We will all perish in body.  Age will bring wear to our mortal frame.  While this aging process takes its toll on our humanity, let us strive to insure that our soul is prospering.  The value of the soul cannot be calculated.  God has made a great sacrifice in offering up His only begotten Son for the salvation of our soul.  This shows unto us how valuable our soul is to God and should be so to us.  We want our soul to be secure in the care of God.  As we devote ourselves unto God, we are making certain that our soul is prospering.  As we diligently obey the instructions that God has delivered unto us, we are insuring the prosperity of our soul.  We are securing our soul as we keep ourselves from the idols and impurity of this world.  Our health and prosperity help us in this life.  The prosperity of our soul helps us in this life and the one yet to come.