•Monday, April 26, 2010
"Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be." Luke 12:33-34 NLT
What are the desires of your heart? What things are of the greatest importance to you? If you're not sure, then do a quick inventory of what you spend the most time thinking about and the most amount of money on.
Is it the Kingdom of God? Jesus had just finished telling the crowd: "And don't be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don't worry about such things. These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need."
Sometimes I wonder if we remember that God already knows our needs. I wonder if we give any thought at all to his kingdom, let alone make it the desire of our hearts. It seems that we are all swept away in a world of materialism and pleasure, forgetting that we are just passing through. This world is not our home.
If the Kingdom of God was truly the greatest desire of our hearts, would we spend as much time dwelling on the petty stuff or worrying about our needs? Or would we spend our money more frugally, and give to those who are in greater need than we are?
When we make the Kingdom of God the priority of our lives, Jesus says that our Heavenly Father will give us treasures in heaven where they will never be lost or destroyed. It's time to reprioritize.
What are the desires of your heart? What things are of the greatest importance to you? If you're not sure, then do a quick inventory of what you spend the most time thinking about and the most amount of money on.
Is it the Kingdom of God? Jesus had just finished telling the crowd: "And don't be concerned about what to eat and what to drink. Don't worry about such things. These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers all over the world, but your Father already knows your needs. Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and he will give you everything you need."
Sometimes I wonder if we remember that God already knows our needs. I wonder if we give any thought at all to his kingdom, let alone make it the desire of our hearts. It seems that we are all swept away in a world of materialism and pleasure, forgetting that we are just passing through. This world is not our home.
If the Kingdom of God was truly the greatest desire of our hearts, would we spend as much time dwelling on the petty stuff or worrying about our needs? Or would we spend our money more frugally, and give to those who are in greater need than we are?
When we make the Kingdom of God the priority of our lives, Jesus says that our Heavenly Father will give us treasures in heaven where they will never be lost or destroyed. It's time to reprioritize.
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