“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)
