Our whole life is full of gaining and losing of one thing or another. In the loss of all things Paul saw it as great gain when he learned of the knowledge of Christ, for when he found Christ he found the true purpose for his life. (Philippians 3:7-11).  But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death; If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.

Ecclesiastes teaches us there is a time and season for every purpose under heaven. There will be times when we have much and at other times we suffer loss, but if we know there is a blessing in both we far much better. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8) To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

 It is the poor in Spirit that are blessed for they are rich in the knowledge of God. (Mathew 5:3) We all are just passing through this life to a place where moth and rust does not corrupt and heaven is the greatest gain any one of us could ever hope to attain! Our focus in this life should not be on all we can gain from it, but what we can do to attain heaven and teach others of the path that leads there (Matthew 6:19,20) Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

 In all this life offers us may we learn that although we may gain wealth here, it is not worth forfeiting your very soul to get it! (Matthew 16:24-28) Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works. Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.