SCRIPTURE: Matthew (NIV) 6:19 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.
OBSERVATION: My heart is interested in the location of my treasure. If I place my financial savings in the stock market, I will be paying attention to how the stock market increases or decreases. My joy and my worry will rise and fall depending on that investment. If I invest my treasures in a business, I will be concerned about how that business does. If I put my finances to support a missionary, I will be interested in what I can read about the country to which that missionary goes. I need to thoughtfully plan my investments!
APPLICATION: If I do not plan my investments, my money just goes wherever my heart is at the moment. Thoughtlessly my money follows my heart and many times is wasted. But if I purposefully plan where to invest my treasures, I find that my heart follows my treasures. This is especially true about the Kingdom of God. My interest is activated because my treasure is there. My joy increases as I see God’s kingdom advance. Investment in God’s kingdom is one that always increases and can never be stolen or diminished by taxes!
Earthly financial counselors help us invest with our final days in view, or with the lives of our descendants in view. The Bible tells us to invest with eternity in view. In heaven there will not be special groups of people discussing how well their earthly financial investments have worked out. No, but there will be special meetings around the throne filled with hugs and tears of joy. They will be with people that are there because of our investment in the Kingdom!
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, it is my desire to invest time, talent and treasure into Your kingdom understanding that the greater my investment, the greater will be my interest. Your kingdom is a source of great joy for me! Amen
Pastor Leon
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