A good word.
Last weekend, I met with some evangelical Christian business leaders in Naples, Florida. They asked me what I thought the future held. I did not offer advice to win on Wall Street. But I did share with them a few thoughts from the Scriptures.
In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus said: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where theives break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where theives do not break in and steal; for where your treasure is, there is your heart also.” I asked the men, “If some of you have lost 30% to 50% of your assets, what are your plans going forward? What if another 30% to 50% of your wealth vanishes, or is confiscated in a massive new tax increase? Wouldn’t it be better to invest some or all of that wealth in the kingdom of God now, while you still have it?” My point wasn’t to raise funds for any non-profit I’m associated with. My point is that it appears the Lord is shaking our country and purifying His Church. He is forcing us all to reconsider what we value, where our treasure is, where our hearts are. He is preparing us to see Him face to face. And when we see Him, there will be a day of accounting. He will ask us what we did with the resources He entrusted to us. What, then, shall we say?
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Last weekend, I met with some evangelical Christian business leaders in Naples, Florida. They asked me what I thought the future held. I did not offer advice to win on Wall Street. But I did share with them a few thoughts from the Scriptures.
In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus said: “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where theives break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where theives do not break in and steal; for where your treasure is, there is your heart also.” I asked the men, “If some of you have lost 30% to 50% of your assets, what are your plans going forward? What if another 30% to 50% of your wealth vanishes, or is confiscated in a massive new tax increase? Wouldn’t it be better to invest some or all of that wealth in the kingdom of God now, while you still have it?” My point wasn’t to raise funds for any non-profit I’m associated with. My point is that it appears the Lord is shaking our country and purifying His Church. He is forcing us all to reconsider what we value, where our treasure is, where our hearts are. He is preparing us to see Him face to face. And when we see Him, there will be a day of accounting. He will ask us what we did with the resources He entrusted to us. What, then, shall we say?
http://flashtrafficblog.wordpress.com/
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