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“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
This verse "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also" has been speaking to me a lot. What is the treasure that God is speaking about? A question was posed to us during sermon last week, what is the thing that always occupies your mind? What are the things that always dominates your prayer time? Is it career, my hobby, my children, my family, money matters, health, relationships? Those are the things that may be the idols of our hearts.
Children are a blessing but when they become the center of our lives, they become the treasure of our hearts and we will become a slave to them. We want to see them successful and healthy, we give them a good education, we want to send them to the best schools, we want them to be our pride and joy. We forgot that our job as a care giver is to provide love and to teach them the word of God. God will teach them and guide them. We do not own our children. They belong to God.
Isaiah 54:13 "All your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be your children's peace."
How about our emotional security, our popularity, our marriage, our health, our career? Are we affected by how people see us? Do we demand that God heal us? Do we always try to project a good image of ourselves? Where do we put out emotional security? Do we desire material things like a nice car, nice home, nice clothes so that the world can see us as successful? Do we desire popularity among our friends?
As I examine the lives of David and Soloman, they are man after God's own heart, they are not perfect but their hearts are with God, they seek the Lord always in all that they do. God gave David success. God gave Soloman wisdom beyond measure. They were richly blessed by God because of their obedience. They do not seek after wisdom or success, they seek after God, and God blessed them.
"Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven..."
Commit our lives to the things of God, things that matter to God, things that are eternal. Give our money to the missions, help the poor, bring the gospel to the people around us, lead lives that draw men unto God not ourselves. Invest our time and money on things that help to extend the kingdom of God and accomplish his purposes!
Commit our lives to the things of God, things that matter to God, things that are eternal. Give our money to the missions, help the poor, bring the gospel to the people around us, lead lives that draw men unto God not ourselves. Invest our time and money on things that help to extend the kingdom of God and accomplish his purposes!
