One of the basic principles of modern investing is to diversify investments to reduce "risk". Investments tend to rise and fall in waves and different types of investment (domestic stocks, bonds, foreign stocks, real estate) tend to rise and fall at different times. We've all heard that it's not wise to "put all our eggs in one basket". This is known as having a "concentrated position". It occurred to me, however, that when it comes to investing our heart, mind and time we are wise to concentrate our investment in one direction...not a stock or bond, but in the living God. We will still run into some ups and downs, some serious difficulty will almost still accompany the heavenly investment. There will be times when we are slogging through spiritual desert or overwhelmed with spiritual flood waters. Nonetheless we know that we have a sure hope in the Lord and that He is worthy of our total focus. Some of our investment "returns" will probably not be known in this life, but when it comes to the heavenly investment, eternity is our frame of reference. It is wise to diversify our material investments but it is essential that we concentrate our life-focus on the Lord!
Deuteronomy 6:4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. 5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.
Deuteronomy 11:13 So if you faithfully obey the commands I am giving you today—to love the LORD your God and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul- 14 then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and oil.
1 Samuel 12:24 But be sure to fear the LORD and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
blessings,
Rob Smith
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