Investing in Eternity

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven” –Jesus Christ

In the last two posts, we have looked at the tragedy of the wasted life, and living our life in light of the eternal. Here we will conclude this discussion by seeing how each of us can invest in things of eternal significance.

As Christians, this world is not our home. Rather, we are like pilgrims that are simply passing through on our journey heavenward. We are literally not of this world. After our short lives are over we will be able to go on to our real home, of which earth is but a pale shadow. As we covered in the last post, this means we should live our lives for the Kingdom of God.

Imagine this. “Suppose your home is in France and you’re visiting America for three months, living in a hotel. You’re told that you can’t bring anything back to France on your flight home. But you can earn money and mail deposits to your bank in France.

“Would you fill your hotel room with expensive furniture and wall hangings? Of course not. You’d send your money where your home is. You would spend only what you needed on the temporary residence, sending your treasures ahead so they’d be waiting for you when you got home.” This is exactly the case for Christians; we are only living in temporary residence on earth, waiting to leave for our real home. With this in mind, we shouldn’t lay up treasures n this world. Not only because it is wrong; it’s just plain stupid.

Think of some ways you can invest your life in eternity. People are the only thing you can take with you; invest in other’s lives. Use your time and money to bring the Gospel message to the lost and hurting. Remember that nothing on earth is permanent. The wisest thing you can do with your resources is to invest them in Heaven. Please, consider giving to ministries who are reaching out to the lost. Use your time and talents to further God’s Kingdom. Nothing else matters when seen in the light of eternity.

“Lord, take eternity and stamp it on my eyes, for I cannot change myself” –K. P. Yohannan

-Reagan Schrock, GOA blog manager

Quote taken from Randy Alcorn, The Treasure Principle, page 47. Scripture quote from Matthew 6:19-20, ESV.