Interest On The Investment!

The Stock Market. Do you watch it? Are you interested in those things? Are the ups and downs of the Stock Market of any CONCERN to you? They are if you have invested money in the Stock Market. Investments are made in order to gain INTEREST. If INTEREST is lost the investor gets concerned about the validity of the investment. Sometimes the conclusion is reached that the investment may not have been a wise choice because there was no INTEREST being received.

Someone has made the statement: "Jesus invested His life in you. Have you shown any interest?" This is of more consequence to be considered than anything that relates to the Stock Market.

Paul, writing to the church at Philippi, commended Timothy in the following way:
"(19) I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by news of you. (20) For I have no one like him, who will be GENUINELY CONCERNED for your welfare. (21) For THEY ALL SEEK THEIR OWN INTERESTS, NOT THOSE OF JESUS CHRIST." ( Philippians 2:19-21 ESV)

Where is OUR INTEREST? Is it in self? Is it in the things of this world? Is it in making lots of money? Is it in hobbies? Or is it in Jesus and the things that relate to His work of redemption?

Earlier in this same chapter Paul wrote. . .
"(3) Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. (4) Let each of you LOOK not only to his own interests, but also TO THE INTERESTS OF OTHERS. (5) Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus," ( Philippians 2:3-5 ESV)

Our mind with regard to others is to be the same as that of Christ Jesus. Also, if our selfless focus is to be the same as that of Jesus we ought to strive to have the same INTEREST in Him that He has in us. In verses 6-11 [and I encourage you to read those verses] Paul pointed to our Lord's investment. Is there any INTEREST on it? May our life reflect the wisdom of our Lord's investment in us; that it was not in vain with regard to our life!

Have a great day RESPONDING TO THE LORD'S INVESTMENT IN YOU!
Carl

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[This focus was originally sent 09/24/1998 (edited some with passages changed to ESV)]

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