"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:19-21
Though for most Christians this is obviously clear, since Jesus made a point of it, let us think briefly about the difference between laying up treasures on earth and in Heaven. Two words that summarize the difference might be, “longevity” and “corruptibility.”
First, Heaven is eternal and the Earth will one day be vaporized by fire from God:
2 Peter 3:7,10-12 7 But the heavens and the earth which are now preserved by the same word, are reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men... 10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up. 11 Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?
If we believe the Word of God, and know that time ends but eternity does not, where should we invest? This is not to say, do not invest at all in this world. We live in this world and must be wise stewards of however much or little God has commissioned us to manage. But while earthly investments are relatively important in the here and now, heavenly investments are forever and ever!
Second, earthly investments are subject to corruption and loss by a variety of means over which we have no control. So let us be as wise as we can be, knowing that the only sure thing is heavenly rather than earthly. And let us also be reminded that no matter how we invest, investing carries with it a measure of risk. That risk teaches us to be wise and to trust God.
The only 100% “sure thing” investment is in Heaven. Do you actually believe that? Does what you invest yourself in validate your answer?