Climbing the Ladder

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

Recommended Reading Matthew 6:19-21

Someone quipped, "Wall Street is the only place that people ride to in a Rolls Royce to get advice from those who take the subway." 

As we watch the world economy rise and fall, we're led to wonder if our economists or investment advisors know what they're doing. Thankfully, some of them are perceptive and they can help us manage our affairs. 

Jesus spoke of the men who procured good returns on the investments of their talents (Matthew 25:14-30); and Proverbs 13:11 (NIV) says, "Whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow."

But even if we strike it rich, we've lost everything at the moment of death unless we've also been faithfully investing in eternity. 

When we make temporal investments, our rewards are temporal also. But when we invest our resources in the work of the kingdom, our rewards are eternal. Let's learn to be wise stewards of our temporal means; but let's be especially diligent to lay up for ourselves treasure in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Wouldn't it be a tragedy to get to the top of the ladder and find you placed it against the wrong wall? Henry Blackaby

Read-Thru-the-Bible

Exodus 5-7