WHERE ARE OUR TREASURES

“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal; But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:  For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Matthew 6:19-21 KJV

Where are our treasures?  Are they in Heaven or are they on this earth?  If we have only laid up treasures on earth and haven’t laid up treasures in Heaven our heart is here on earth instead of in Heaven.  Not only that, we are hurting Jesus and breaking His heart.  Where is our heart today?  Is it with Jesus?

Many years ago when I was going door to door on visitation for my church I asked a lady “If you knew that God was telling you to sell your house and give all the money to missions, would you do it”?  The lady didn’t hesitate.  She said “I worked hard for this house and it belongs to me.  I would never sell it.”

How that must have hurt God and broke His heart.  He gave His beloved Son to die for our sins but the lady wasn’t willing to sell her home.  However, before we judge and condemn that lady we need to search our own heart and be sure we would be willing to sell our home and give all the money to missions.

One of the greatest sermons I have ever heard is the sermon one of my pastors gave on judging people.  The pastor said “Instead of judging and condemning people, search your own heart and be sure you are in right standing with God.”  I want to please God and make sure my heart is in right standing with God.

Joanne Lowe

August 19, 2016