Matthew 6:19-21
Do not keep safe for yourselves a secure treasure upon the
earth, where moth and corrosion bring to utter ruin and where thieves break in
and steal. But keep safe for yourselves
a secure treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor corrosion bring to utter
ruin and where thieves neither break in nor steal. For where your secure treasure is, there your
heart is also.
Thoughts for Today
First Thought:
Now Jesus tells us to not store up treasure on this
earth. In other words, there is nothing
on this earth worth our ultimate pursuit.
Nothing on this earth is forever.
Nothing on this earth will avoid the effects of time. Nothing on this earth will satisfy completely
forever. As the Christian Band DC Talk
sings, “Things of this world are passing away.
Here tomorrow but they’re sure not here to stay.”
What are you pursuing in this world? Is it worth it? What catches your eye in this world?
Second Thought:
Jesus then advises us to have our treasure in heaven. Here’s the thing. Treasure in heaven is in the dominion of
God. Who can pluck what is in God’s hand
away from Him? Who can make void that
which the very presence of God guarantees?
What can corrode that which the very presence of God sustains?
Is your treasure with God?
What do you think treasure with God actually is? How do you keep this treasure safe?
Third Thought:
Jesus lays down a huge amount of truth in this passage. “Where your treasure is, there your heart is
also.” Notice what he doesn’t say. He doesn’t say, “Where your heart is will be
where your treasure is.” He gives us the
reverse of this. Our heart follows our
treasure, not the other way around. So
what does this mean for us? It means we
are all for sale. It means we all have a
price. It means that every single one of
us will follow worth. The question that
Jesus poses for each of us is what is the worth that we will follow? What is that which catches our eye and tugs
at our heart?
So what tugs at your heart?
What is your life devoted to attaining?
Is your treasure worth your pursuit?
What treasure is worth your pursuit?
Passage for Tomorrow: Matthew 6:22-24
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