Our Safest Investment

Where is the safest place to invest?

Let me give you the following scenario.

Suppose Congress voted to replace the dollar with the Euro as the official American currency, and once the time deadline for this conversion is over, all U.S. money would be worthless. On top of that the exact date for the deadline is secret.

What would you do? Smart money says to take what is not needed for immediate needs and convert it over to the Euro.

In the same way, there is going to be an exchange day coming for each of us, and we don’t know when that will be. But everything we have left over is going to be worthless. How are we going to invest? Smart money says to begin converting it to heavenly currency.

Jesus said, “Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Matthew 6:20)

Paul gives Timothy this advice.

“Let them do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to give, willing to share, storing up for themselves a good foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.” (1 Timothy 6:18-19)

Since none of us know when we are going to trade in this mortal life for immortality, we need to convert out time, talents, and treasures into the currency of eternity. We cannot take it with us, but we can send it ahead by investing in God’s program here.

Outside the decision to receive Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, the most important decision will be, “Am I going to live for the here and now, or am I going to live in light of eternity?”

Will we hear the words of the Lord saying, “Well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy or your Lord?” Or will we hear God say, “Depart from me you worker of iniquity, I never knew you?”