Text: Matt.
6:19-20
19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But
lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Dividends are
wonderful thing when you see a large return in your investment. They are
payments dispersed by corporations to their shareholders for their investments in
that company. In the business world many have devoted most of their lives to
achieve a sizable return on that effort. Some of them, like Bill Gates, Warren
Buffett, Jeff Bezos and Michael Bloomberg have become multi-billionaires.
There is another group
of investors that are looking for dividends that go beyond this world. Missionaries
like William Carey, Adoniram Judson, and David Livingston, have devoted their
entire life to serving Jesus Christ, while others like Nate Saint, gave theirs.
Some investors will never make the headlines or be written down in history.
They are the unsung heroes of the faith. They are the ones working behind the
scene never looking for the spot-light.
When you look at the
business world, and compare them to the heavenly investors, you may ask
yourself, “Can’t I have the best of both worlds.” You can, but most good
investors will capitalize on the return that gives back the most dividends. So
chose the stocks that yield the greatest disbursement. Invest in heaven and receive
dividends from glory.
Matt. 6:21 For where
your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
By
Louis
Edwards
