Good day, good people! This is the day that the Lord has made; never forget that. Regardless of what you face in the morning, afternoon, or evening, this day for you and me is a gift, so let’s cherish it.
We are often quick to demand profit from every business we start or every opportunity we become part of. We want to see growth, results, and success. But how often do we pause and ask ourselves a deeper question: Am I profitable where God has placed me?
Can people truly say they have benefited from your presence? Has your involvement brought growth, encouragement, peace, wisdom, or strength to others? Have people profited spiritually, emotionally, or practically because you were part of their lives or initiatives?
Fruitfulness is not a suggestion from God; it is a command. To live without fruit is to live below the purpose for which we were created. Profitability may not look the same for everyone, but every believer is called to be fruitful in some way. In many ways, fruitfulness and profitability go hand in hand.
The Bible gives us a powerful example through Onesimus.
Philemon 1:11 (NKJV)
who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.
Before his transformation, Onesimus was considered unprofitable. But after encountering transformation through Christ and guidance through Paul, his life changed so much that Paul himself could confidently vouch for him.
One of the greatest signs of true transformation is usefulness. When God changes a person, their value to others changes as well. They become dependable, trustworthy, helpful, and spiritually impactful. Onesimus was now living up to the meaning of his name.
The question for us today is, “Are we living up to our identity as children of God?“
Onesimus was willing to go back, even though it was difficult. Perhaps he had left in a way that broke trust. Perhaps people still remembered the old version of him. But transformation gave him the courage to return differently. Paul’s confidence in him showed that he had become profitable not only to Paul, but also to those he once disappointed.
May it also be said of us that we are profitable in the Kingdom of God, profitable in our homes, profitable in our friendships, profitable in our churches, and profitable in every assignment God entrusts to us.
Takeaway
Transformation should produce fruit. A changed life must eventually become a useful life. Ask yourself today: Are people benefiting from who I am becoming in Christ? May we not remain spiritually unprofitable but become vessels that God and people can trust and benefit from.
Prayer: Abba, Father, we thank you in Jesus’ name, Ameni!