Are you investing in what?

[Leonardo Von]

Are you investing in what?

•    Amos 5:1-3 -> “Hear this word that I take up over you in lamentation, O house of Israel: “Fallen, no more to rise, is the virgin Israel; forsaken on her land, with none to raise her up.”. For thus says the Lord GOD: “The city that went out a thousand shall have a hundred left, and that which went out a hundred shall have ten left to the house of Israel.””.

All of us desired to have everything and everyone under our control. It’s attractive to have our expectance always fulfilled. On the one hand, it sounds like to have all the problems far away from us. On the other hand, there is many disturbs and constraints to be faced to.

After all, we will have to cope with all the aftermaths of our actions, both in our life and in the of others:

•    Luk 12:47,48 -> “And that servant who knew his master's will but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a severe beating. But the one who did not know, and did what deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.”.

If you have the gift to be leader (as the two first servants of Matthew 25:21,23), fine. Hear Jesus’ voice and use this ability to guide people that Jesus put in your life toward His glory. Through the resources that Jesus conferred to you (time, health, wealth and people) ask Jesus’ direction so that everything in your life can reveal to principalities and potentates His manifold grace and wisdom (Eph 3:10; 2Pe 1:3).

 Nevertheless, if you don’t have the vocation to be leader, follow the advice that Jesus imparted to the third servant:

•    Mat 25:26 -> “But his master answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant! You knew that I reap where I have not sown and gather where I scattered no seed? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and at my coming I should have received what was my own with interest.”. 

Put yourself to the service of someone full of the Holy Spirit who will use your talents, gifts and resources in favor of manifesting His kingdom.

I, particularly, wish that Jesus comes to be my Lord in all areas. Nobody is better for this task than Him.

For you understand, to have Jesus as Lord doesn’t mean only obedience. A servant can obey for fearing the nemesis, but their heart can be far away from their lord. They can obey Jesus only for getting His boons and, thus, building their own kingdom (for instance, their home, their own paradise).

To have Jesus as Lord means to make of our life an extension of His kingdom (Mat 6:10, Luke 17:21). 

So, have a glorious day abandoning your kingdom in order to receive Jesus’ kingdom inside you. Can you be sure: His plans and will for you are much better than everything you can ask or think in according to His power working in you (Eph 3:20). 

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10 minutes ago, Leonardo Von said:

To have Jesus as Lord means to make of our life an extension of His kingdom (Mat 6:10, Luke 17:21). 

Good word. We should invest seed in the kingdom of God!

Mark 4:[26] And he said, So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground;
[27] And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.
[28] For the earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
[29] But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he putteth in the sickle, because the harvest is come.