“I want
to help you invest wisely in your future.” That’s what the financial advisor
said as he began his talk about investing in 401(k)s and retirement funds. He
wanted his listeners to continue putting money in the stock market during all
the ups and downs of the economy because historically a good return will
eventually occur.
God wants
us to invest wisely in our spiritual future as well. Through the ups and downs
of life’s circumstances we should continually invest in a “spiritual account”:
our character. The apostle Peter tells us to be diligent about character
development (2 Peter 1:5-11). After we trust in Christ for salvation, we
are to invest these qualities into our character: faith, virtue, knowledge,
self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love.
The
future returns on our investment in character will be godliness (vv.5-7),
fruitfulness in the knowledge of Jesus Christ (v.8), assurance of our calling
(v.9), and victory over sin (v.10).
Investing
money in retirement funds can be profitable, but investing in our spiritual
lives offers the best kind of return for our future!
Now is
the time to invest in eternity. (RBC)
