"For where you treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Luke 12:34
This verse comes at the end of a passage titled in my bible as "Do Not Worry". Verses 22 up thru 34 tell us not to worry about the clothes we will wear or what we will eat. They also tell of how he provides for the ravens and lilies though they don't sow and reap, or labor and spin.
How much of our daily and weekly focus do we put on amassing treasure here on earth instead of in heaven? How much time do you spend making money instead of making disciples? I'm not saying not to work and provide for your family...that goes back to last week's verse somewhat. But what if our daily focus was to win someone's soul instead of closing a deal? This one is tough on many levels because I know that with my job at the bank I spend more time each day thinking about money than about Jesus. We can only serve one master...who are you serving today, God or the dollar?
My dad has always says "It won't matter in 100 years". Well he's right because in 100 years it won't matter what house I lived in, what kind of car I drove, or what my bank account had in it. What will matter is whether or not my heart was right with the Lord. What will matter is whether or not I shared the gospel with others, not whether or not I bought them fancy gifts. So where are you storing up your treasure?
Heavenly Father, I pray that you help me refocus my priorities and my focus in life on what's really important and not on all the "stuff" in the world that will only rust away. Amen.
This verse comes at the end of a passage titled in my bible as "Do Not Worry". Verses 22 up thru 34 tell us not to worry about the clothes we will wear or what we will eat. They also tell of how he provides for the ravens and lilies though they don't sow and reap, or labor and spin.
How much of our daily and weekly focus do we put on amassing treasure here on earth instead of in heaven? How much time do you spend making money instead of making disciples? I'm not saying not to work and provide for your family...that goes back to last week's verse somewhat. But what if our daily focus was to win someone's soul instead of closing a deal? This one is tough on many levels because I know that with my job at the bank I spend more time each day thinking about money than about Jesus. We can only serve one master...who are you serving today, God or the dollar?
My dad has always says "It won't matter in 100 years". Well he's right because in 100 years it won't matter what house I lived in, what kind of car I drove, or what my bank account had in it. What will matter is whether or not my heart was right with the Lord. What will matter is whether or not I shared the gospel with others, not whether or not I bought them fancy gifts. So where are you storing up your treasure?
Heavenly Father, I pray that you help me refocus my priorities and my focus in life on what's really important and not on all the "stuff" in the world that will only rust away. Amen.
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