Psalm 37:9 "Before long the crooks will be bankrupt; God-investors will soon own the store." (Msg)
God-investors - what a great word! It takes on special meaning in today's precarious financial times. People who invest in the stock market are putting their faith in companies run by man. The knowledge that they could lose money is always with them. Even if they research before investing, it's still kind of a guessing game. Many watch the markets daily, keeping an ever vigilant eye on the ups and downs of their investments. They know there is a element of risk involved - at any moment their stock could crash and they would be left with nothing.
God-investors put their faith in God. There's no guessing game involved - we have His Word to guide us and that Word hasn't changed in thousands of years. We, too, keep a vigilant eye - but ours is turned toward Heaven, waiting for the triumphant return of Christ. We know that we could lose "things" because of our faith, but that knowledge is tempered by the truth of who we are in Christ and His sacrifice for us. Even if we lose everything here on earth, what awaits us in Heaven is far more precious than gold or silver. And we, too, know it could all come crashing down at any time - not for us, but for Satan, who was defeated on the Cross.
Isn't it great to be a God-Investor?!!
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My faith is being challenged..just like on the mission field. Only now it is believing for a house paymt vs. a leg of wild meat, or a loaf of bread. I know God is faithful...but...am I ready to loose everything. Being in heaven grows sweeter every day even if it is maybe a cop-out. Will He provide? Yes He will, then will He provide?
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