Matthew 6:20 NKJV
Poorly installed electric wiring caused a fire that burned down our newly build home. The flames leveled our house within an hour, leaving nothing but rubble. Another time, we returned home from church one sunday to find our house had been broken into and some of our possessions stolen.
In our imperfect world, loss of material wealth is all too common vehicles are stolen or crashed, ship sink, buildings crumble, homes are flooded, and personal belongings are stolen. This makes Jesus' admonition not to put our trust in earthly wealth very meaningful (Matthew 6:19).
Jesus told a story of a man who accumulate abundant treasures and decided to store up everything for Himself (Luke 12:16-21). "Take life easy," the man told himself; "eat, drink and be merry" (v.19) But that night he lost everything, including his life. In conclusion, Jesus said, This is how it will be with whoever stores up things for themselves but is not rich toward God"(v. 21).
Material wealth is temporary. Nothing lasts forever except what our God enables us to dofor others. Giving of our time and resources to spread the good news, visiting those who are lonely, and helping those in need are just some of the many ways ti store uo treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:20).
In what t ways are you storing up treasures in heaven? How might you change and grow in this area of your life?
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