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Saturday, March 14, 2009
Storing Up
"Don't save treasures for yourselves here on earth. Moths and
rust will destroy treasures here on earth. And thieves can
break into your house and steal the things you have. So save
your treasure in heaven. The treasures in heaven cannot be
destroyed by moths or rust. And thieves cannot break in and
steal that treasure. Your heart will be where your treasure
is."
-- Matthew 6:19-21 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
Jesus wasn't very big on storing up things. The story of the Rich Man
and Lazarus (Lk. 16:19-31) reminds us how easily we can forget that our
blessings come from God's grace and are not something we have
accomplished on our own. Jesus did not store up things while he was
here; he shared them, gave them away, gave them to people in need, and
used what he had to bless others. Jesus wants us to confront a couple
of crucial questions: What is our treasure and where are we keeping it?
Every earthly treasure we have is vulnerable to destruction. Every one
of our treasures, except our relationship to God and his people, is
temporary. So why do we spend so much time investing in things that
will not satisfy or sustain? Jesus urges us to invest in what is
lasting, eternal, and ultimately perfect. If we do, nothing can destroy
and nothing can steal our blessed assurance that we will be victorious
in Jesus.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O precious LORD, thank you for investing so heavily in me and in the
world in which I live. There is no one who can love me like you do.
Father, please help me focus my priorities and my thoughts on heavenly
things as well as placing my treasures in heaven. In Jesus' holy name I
pray. Amen.
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