Buy your Friends

Jesus said, “I tell you, use worldly wealth to gain friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, you will be welcomed into eternal dwellings” (Luke 16:9 NIV) is one of Jesus’ most misunderstood statements.

Jesus did not mean for us to “buy” friends with money. What he meant was that we should use the money God gives us to bring people to Christ. They will then be friends for eternity who will welcome us when we get to heaven! It’s the best financial investment you can ever make.

You’ve probably heard the expression, “You can’t take it with you,” but the Bible says you can send it on ahead, by investing it in people who are going there! The Bible says, “By doing this they will be storing up real treasure for themselves in heaven—it is the only safe investment for eternity! And they will be living a fruitful Christian life down here as well” (1 Timothy 6:18-19).