What does God say?
“I am the lord your God, who teaches you to profit”
Isa 48:17 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way you should go.
Joh 14:6 Jesus *said to him, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father, but through Me.
Ge 15:1b I am thy shield, and thy exceeding great reward.
Ge 26:24b I am the God of Abraham thy father. Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee
Ge 28:15 And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee, whithersoever thou goest, ... For I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Ex 6:6 … I am Jehovah, …, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm,
Ex 15:26 …I am Jehovah that healeth thee.
Ex 22:27 … I am gracious.
Nu 18:20 … , I am thy portion and thine inheritance …
Isa 41:10 Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Isa 42:8 I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images.
Isa 43:11 I, even I, am Jehovah; and besides me there is no savior.
Isa 44:6 Thus saith Jehovah, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Jehovah of hosts: I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
Isa 44:24 Thus saith Jehovah, thy Redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb: I am Jehovah, that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth (who is with me?);
Isa 45:7 The One forming light and creating darkness, Causing well-being and creating calamity; I am the LORD who does all these.
Isa 45:18 For thus says the LORD, who created the heavens (He is the God who formed the earth and made it, He established it and did not create it a waste place, [But] formed it to be inhabited), "I am the LORD, and there is none else”.
Isa 45:22 "Turn to Me, and be saved, all the ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.
Isa 51:12 "I, even I, am He who comforts you. Who are you that you are afraid of man who dies, and of the son of man who is made like grass;
Isa 51:15 "For I am the LORD your God, who stirs up the sea and its waves roar (the LORD of hosts is His name).
Jer 9:24 but let him who boasts boast of this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD who exercises lovingkindness, justice, and righteousness on earth; for I delight in these things, "declares the LORD.
Jer 15:20 …, I am with you to save you and deliver you, declares the Lord.
Jer 32:27 "Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh; is anything too difficult for Me?"
Mt 11:29 "Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and YOU SHALL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS.
Joh 6:35 Jesus said to them, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to Me shall not hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.
Joh 8:12 ¶ Again therefore Jesus spoke to them, saying, "I am the light of the world; he who follows Me shall not walk in the darkness, but shall have the light of life."
Joh 10:7 Jesus therefore said to them again, "Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.
Joh 10:9 "I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.
Joh 10:11 "I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.
Joh 10:14 "I am the good shepherd; and I know My own, and My own know Me,
Joh 11:25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live even if he dies,
Joh 15:1 ¶ "I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser.
Joh 15:5 "I am the vine, you are the branches; he who abides in Me, and I in him, he bears much fruit; for apart from Me you can do nothing.
Re 1:8 "I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."
Re 2:23b … I am He who searches the minds and hearts; and I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.
Look again at the verses stating who God is.
He is the way, He is the truth, He is the life, He is a shield. He is with us, He will bless us, He will keep us, He will never leave us. He will redeem us, He will heal us. He is gracious, He is our inheritance. He will strengthen us, He will help us, He will uphold us. He is our Savior, the First, the Last, God. He makes all things, including light and darkness. Comforts and calamities come from God. He made the heavens and the earth. He saves us. He teaches us. He rules the waters. He delights in exercising lovingkindness, justice and righteousness. He delivers us. Nothing is too difficult for Him. God is gentle, God is humble, and in Him we find rest. He is the source of life, our complete fulfillment. He is our saving door, He is our good Shepherd, and He knows us. Without Him we can do nothing. God is the beginning and the end. He knows our heart. He knows our mind.
After reviewing Who God is, is there any better place to put your hope?
God is the resource of all resources! In Him are infinite possibilities. In Him is guaranteed success in living a life pleasing to God. He will not fail. In Him we have everything! We have a certain promise of a future in heaven.
Trust is imperative. Faith is the key. Hope is the promise.
So put all your eggs in one basket and hold that basket up to God! Since He has provided everything, all you have comes from Him and belongs to Him. We are stewards and are asked to manage His gifts wisely. God is the greatest financial counselor, marriage counselor, education counselor, family counselor, child counselor. If we don’t give Him everything, we are holding out because our faith in His abilities are weak.
What is the purpose of diversifying funds? If one investment falls, you’ve kept some of your value in another. It would be unlikely for everything to lose its value at once. Although, historically this has happened. The purpose of investing is to grow what you have so that you have more. Or, at the very least, protect what you have. The world’s eyes are pleased with riches. Money equals security for now and for the future. What is the fallacy in this? Is there a better investment for your present and future security?
Pr 16:3 Commit your works to the LORD, and your plans will be established.
works <ma’aseh> actions, a transaction; property; business, labor, occupation, possessions
When all our actions are referred to God, He will cause results that honor Him and bless us. 2Ti 1:12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
Both our bodily and spiritual interests will be safe when we place them in the Lord's hands, and, through the peace which will result from our faith, our thoughts will become steady, calm, resolute, and joyful. Spurgeon Devotional Commentary
Whatever we do, when done in accordance with God’s will, we will prosper in the things which are truly important.
Ps 37:5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, and He will do it.
Jas 1:17 Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow.
Anything good in our life and all benefits have been given to us by God. God is the source of all that is good and His character does not change.
Joh 3:27 John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing, unless it has been given him from heaven.
Mal 3:6 "For I, the LORD, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.
God is as much the AUTHOR of our earthly good, as he is of our eternal salvation. Earthly blessings are simply good; but they are imperfect, they perish in the using. The blessings of grace and glory are supreme goods, they are permanent and perfect; Divine Instructions, LACTANTIUS, 300A.D.
Every good gift, whether it be our reasonable faculties, or virtuous dispositions, or outward happy circumstances, and every perfect gift, pardon of sin, the favour of God, and eternal life, is from above, descending from God the author of all virtue and happiness, with whom there is no variableness nor shadow of change. Macknight
Heb 13:8 Jesus Christ [is] the same yesterday and today, [yes] and forever.
So go ahead and put all your eggs in one basket – and trust God to make the most of what He’s given you for His glory!
