“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat
them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your
treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not
break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart
will also be.” -
Matthew 6:19-21
“Storing
treasures in heaven is not limited to tithing but is accomplished by all acts
of obedience to God. There is a sense in which giving out money to God’s work
is like investing in heaven. But we should seek to please God’s purposes in all
we do.”
“Jesus
made it clear that having the wrong treasures leads to our hearts being in the
wrong place. What we treasure the most controls us, whether we admit it or not.
If possessions or money become too important to us, we must reestablish control
or get rid of items. Jesus calls for a decision that allows us to live
contentedly with whatever we have because we have chosen eternal values over
temporary, earthly treasures.”
Resources:
The verse notes from Matthew 6:20 & 21; page 2012 in The Life Application
Study Bible.
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