The Greatest of all Investment
As we’ve noted earlier, in order to invest one must run the risk of losing that which is considered valuable in order to invest in something/someone of much greater value. Do you realize that we make these kinds of decisions every moment of every day? We choose to get up rather than to continue sleeping in order to invest in our families, careers, or education. We choose to eat rather than to skip meals to invest in our bodies and our continued strength throughout the day. We choose to stop at red lights in order to invest in our continued health rather than in investing our money in a hospital stay or paying a driving ticket. All day, every day we make decisions that show our commitment to investing wisely.
Jesus knew this and His words draw us to invest in that which is the greatest of all investment options—the life that is yet to come. In Matthew 16:24—27 He tells us that no man gives up anything for Jesus that shall not be seen as a better investment.
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.”
So, are you investing the valuable things of your life (time, family, money, relationships, kids,… your life itself) in Jesus? Remember, the greatest of all investment options—the life that is yet to come.
Are you investing wisely?
Friends Sunday—October 5th. INVEST in someone and INVITE them to church.