If ever there was a time to reflect on where your true wealth really is, its now. I'm reminded of Matthew 6:19 in which Jesus commanded his followers to "store up treasures for yourselves in heaven..." Interesting that he commands us to store treasures in the first place. Jesus isn't against storing up treasures, its just that most of us miss the point in regard to which kind of treasures he's talking about. We are to store up treasures in heaven, he says. Those kinds of treasures are solid. They don't experience boom and bust cycles. They don't artificially inflate or deflate based upon inconsistencies in the market. They are rock solid for eternity. They consist of every step of faith we take in this life, every act of service to another person in the name of Christ. These are the sorts of treasured investments that will build up into an eternal wealth that will be enjoyed in heaven for all eternity. The degree to which we invest there will affect the quality of our experience in heaven. I think the Bible justifies that. That's not to say some will be miserable in heaven, no way! That's not possible. So let's invest where it counts. Of course its important to save for tomorrow, invest and so forth. But aren't you thankful that our life is not in stocks, but in Christ alone!! PTL.
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