Day 4: Building Eternal Friendships
Reading: Luke 16:9; Matthew 6:19-21
Devotional: "Use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings." This perplexing instruction becomes clear when we understand: invest in people, not portfolios. Every dollar spent on kingdom advancement, every hour invested in discipleship, every talent used to point others to Christ—these build eternal friendships. One day, someone will open their mansion door in heaven and say, "Come in, friend. I'm here because of your faithfulness." Your generosity funded a missionary who led me to Christ. Your service in children's ministry planted seeds that blossomed into my salvation. Your faithful giving built the church where I encountered God. Earthly wealth evaporates, but transformed lives last forever. Who will welcome you home?
Devotional: "Use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings." This perplexing instruction becomes clear when we understand: invest in people, not portfolios. Every dollar spent on kingdom advancement, every hour invested in discipleship, every talent used to point others to Christ—these build eternal friendships. One day, someone will open their mansion door in heaven and say, "Come in, friend. I'm here because of your faithfulness." Your generosity funded a missionary who led me to Christ. Your service in children's ministry planted seeds that blossomed into my salvation. Your faithful giving built the church where I encountered God. Earthly wealth evaporates, but transformed lives last forever. Who will welcome you home?