Today's reading goes really well with a presentation I had to give about a portion of the Sermon on the Mount a few weeks ago for my Religion class. My section was Matthew 6:19-24 - Treasures in Heaven.
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money."
In the world we live in it's almost impossible not to make our earthly possessions one of our most important priorities. Everywhere we look we see things that we wished we had, or we do have, but aren't satisfied with. God gives us so much to be thankful for, but instead of thanking Him and putting Him first, we indulge in everything we want and need. Unfortunately for us, these things will only be here a short time and will be completely forgotten only in a matter of time.
God is telling us that we can't let our wanting and 'need' for these unimportant things get the best of us, because when they do, we can't give our whole heart to our Heavenly Father, the one who gave us all these things in the first place!
In my presentation my partner and I talked about how quickly everything can be taken from us. We used the example of the tragedy in Japan, because within days people lost everything they had. We need to focus on the things that we can take with us to Heaven like our faith and love for our God! In the end, that's all we'll have - our Precious Savior, the only thing we need. :)
Praying that you all have wonderful week!
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Thank you for that encouragement! Right now, Pete and I are involved in a new business venture that involves "selling" leadership and a whole, better You. In turn, more financial security will be the outcome down the road if we focus on the bigger goals of becoming better, more faithful people in the day to day. This is a great reminder as we approach this new opportunity to keep our focus on eternity. Thank you! :)
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