If you were to have the title
of Life Investor
hired by God
in the here and now
What would He observe
about your investment practices
and priorities?
Would He say
that He observes you investing your life
in the valuable?
Or would He say
that He observes you investing your life
in that which doesn’t last?
Is all your energy spent on yourself
and getting ahead
in worldly success
and mindless pursuits?
Or is it invested in people
in your relationship with your Creator
in glorifying Him
and in the deeper things of life?
Is your life invested in bigger, better, and prestigious
or
in the smallest, poor and broken?
Do you know which one God prioritizes?
He is the authority
on what matters
We are given only one life
to invest in the eternal
and in the things He values
May we invest wisely
for we never know
when God will retire our position
for the afterlife
– Susie Stewart
The kingdom of heaven is like a man going on a trip. He called his servants and entrusted some money to them. He gave one man ten thousand dollars, another four thousand dollars, and another two thousand dollars. Each was given money based on his ability. Then the man went on his trip.
The one who received ten thousand dollars invested the money at once and doubled his money. The one who had four thousand dollars did the same and also doubled his money. But the one who received two thousand dollars went off, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.
After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. The one who received ten thousand dollars brought the additional ten thousand. He said, “Sir, you gave me ten thousand dollars. I’ve doubled the amount.”
His master replied, “Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.”
The one who received four thousand dollars came and said, “Sir, you gave me four thousand dollars. I’ve doubled the amount.”
His master replied, “Good job! You’re a good and faithful servant! You proved that you could be trusted with a small amount. I will put you in charge of a large amount. Come and share your master’s happiness.”
Then the one who received two thousand dollars came and said, “Sir, I knew that you are a hard person to please. You harvest where you haven’t planted and gather where you haven’t scattered any seeds. I was afraid. So I hid your two thousand dollars in the ground. Here’s your money!”
His master responded, “You evil and lazy servant! If you knew that I harvest where I haven’t planted and gather where I haven’t scattered, then you should have invested my money with the bankers. When I returned, I would have received my money back with interest. Take the two thousand dollars away from him! Give it to the one who has the ten thousand! To all who have, more will be given, and they will have more than enough. But everything will be taken away from those who don’t have much.…
– Matthew 25:14-30 (GW)
Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
– Matthew 6:19-21 (NLT)
This is my last gift to you, this example of a way of life: a life of hard work, a life of helping the weak, a life that echoes every day those words of Jesus our King, who said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”
– Acts 20:35 (VOICE)
…if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,
then your light will rise in the darkness,
and your night will become like the noonday.
The Lord will guide you always;
He will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land
and will strengthen your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,
like a spring whose waters never fail.
– Isaiah 58:10,11 (NIV)
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Susie Stewart 