The Best Investment You Could Ever Make

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Good investors always want to consider the rate of return when talking about investments. They want to know how much they will be earning in a certain period of time. The investment considered is then compared with other investments weighing the risk versus the rewards. A decision is then made based on whether the risk involved is worth the reward that can be obtained.

But what do you believe is the greatest investment in the whole world? This is answered best by the Holy Scriptures.

Proverbs chapter 19:7 states that "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

The said verse is wonderfully paraphrased by the Living Bible which states that "When you help the poor you are lending to the Lord--and he pays wonderful interest on your loan!"

According to the Bible, the highest yielding investment in the world is to help the poor! Why ? Because helping the poor is lending to the Lord. Take note that the verse does not say "You are "like" lending to the Lord." However it states a matter of factly that "You are lending to the Lord." What is wonderful about this is that the poor will not be the one that will pay you back, God will pay you back. Aside from that, God will pay you a "wonderful interest on your loan." Now that's is so amazing !

America's greatest president, Abraham Lincoln once wisely said "God must love the poor. Why else would he have made so many of them?"

When Jesus Christ was here on earth, Helping those who have less in this life has always been one of his major ministries. In fact he spent a lot of time with the common people, the sick, the needy, those who are spiritually in need and those whose lives has been broken not only by emotional and spiritual problems but by physical problems as well. Even though the primary focus of His ministry is to "Seek and to save that which was lost," He nevertheless spent a great amount of time helping those who are needy.

The weight of the emphasis of His ministry towards the poor is properly laid out by Jesus when He made the following statements in Matthew chapter 25 verse 34 to 40 "Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, VERILY I SAY UNTO YOU, INASMUCH AS YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE MY BRETHREN, YE HAVE DONE IT UNTO ME."

Aside from God repaying you and giving you wonderful interest for helping the poor and the needy, note that whatever do for them, you also did it to Christ. Indeed, helping the poor and the needy is the best investment in the world.

About the Author

Are you interested to know more about Christian stewardship, finances, investments especially on how to invest in the stock market Visit the blog of Zigfred Diaz where he writes about these topics and several others.