Daily Devotional

Today the business world is accessible to a large portion of people. Even those who don’t have many resources take risks and invest. We can invest money, and even our time, because as the world says, “time is money.” It is interesting, but the Word of God collides with this materialistic mentality.

If time is money, then who owns time? Who owns all the silver and all the gold? God! For this reason, there is no better place to invest your resources, your energy, and your time than in the Kingdom of God. This kind of investment will never bring loss and it comes with guaranteed return.

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
- Matthew 6:19–21

When we invest our time and effort in earthly things, we are investing in something that is destined to fail. Power, wealth, cars, all of these will pass away. Do not spend your time trying to become a millionaire or a successful entrepreneur, because “wealth disappears the moment you look at it. It sprouts wings and flies away like an eagle in the sky.” (Proverbs 23:5)

Many coaches and mentors speak a lot about having a “winner’s mindset,” but for God that is not enough. With God we receive the “more than conquerors mindset” through Christ Jesus. This mindset makes us think about things above and value what truly matters.

The greatest investment you can make on earth is to believe in Jesus and receive eternal life. This investment will impact your life in the short term, in the medium term, and in the long term.

Prayer:

See also:

• Seek first the Kingdom of God: What Jesus Meant by this Phrase
• The Parable of the Rich Fool in The Bible: Explanation
• Examples of Idolatry in The Bible (And of Idols in our Lives)

You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it;
you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings.
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a broken and contrite heart
you, God, will not despise.
- Psalm 51:16–17

Have you ever made a vow or sacrifice to God? Many religions maintain sacrificial practices, seeking through them to obtain benefits, personal redemption, forgiveness of sins, or even spiritual self-promotion. There are also those who undergo voluntary privations for the sake of a denomination, a cause, a person, or even for themselves. All of this may seem very noble, but it has very little or no value before God...

The Bible says that God does not want sacrifices (Hosea 6:6). He expects us to be believing and repentant (Mark 1:15), merciful, humble, and just (Proverbs 21:3).
The sacrifice of Jesus on the cross pleased Him fully and was sufficient to bring forgiveness and grace. There is nothing we can do to achieve salvation. It is also not right to bargain with God in order to receive material blessings.
What we can offer is a life surrendered to Jesus, loving Him with a broken heart that recognizes its own failures, fragility, and dependence on God (Romans 12:1).

Please God with the right sacrifices!

• Offer God sacrifices that praise Him (Hebrews 13:15–16), and do not seek glory for yourself.
• Read the verses mentioned above and reflect on what sacrifices for God should look like.
• Be grateful to God for having offered the greatest sacrifice: Jesus Christ. He does not reject those who have little or nothing in their hands, but those who surrender to Him with a humble and contrite heart.
• Be free! When we accept that the sacrifice of Jesus was sufficient, even for us we free ourselves from the weight of additional demands imposed by the deceit of tradition or false prophets.
• Offer your life as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God! Dedicate yourself to the praise and glory of the Lord, loving Him and others.

To Pray