~Matthew 6:19-21(NIV)
This Scripture instructs that you should place your
treasures in heaven and avoid the pitfalls of earthly concerns. You are to give
yourself away in order to later receive something much better. You are to die
to self so you can live to Christ. Perhaps you treat God’s biblical truths as
nothing more than platitudes, because they call for sacrifice and obedience. If
you serve two masters (Luke 6:24), you sit on the fence, unable to give up the
importance of earthly things. If you are obstinate, you end up coveting
possessions and relationships, which give sensory comfort, instead of seeking
an abiding relationship with the Lord, which offers both earthly and eternal
fulfillment (Luke 6:33).
How
do you store up treasures in heaven? You begin by replacing the demands of the
earthly for the expectation of the heavenly. God doesn’t demand anything. He
desires you to choose Him. He just waits, expects, and loves, because He always
see your potential. How do you find God’s expectations? Love
Jesus without reservation. Know His Word. Put Him first in all your decisions.
If you submit to His will only for the moment you miss two promises—understanding
God’s provision and an opportunity to grow in faith.
Your
personal life is where you learn to handle the blessings and the trials of life
in a responsible way. When blessings are placed first, instead of Christ, they
become earthly possessions instead of heavenly inspiration. Likewise, trials
that are not given to Christ (Philippians 4:6-7) rob you of His lesson and His
peace. When Christ is the reason for your life, then these things are handled
in the proper spiritual perspective.
When
you place yourself completely in the hands of Jesus Christ you invest in
heaven. The more you reach for His expectation, the less the importance of
earthly demands. You learn what it means to walk in His Spirit above earthly
possessions or concerns of life (Galatians 5:25). Your life may not appear as
someone else has determined it should. But it doesn’t matter. You have traded
the earthly for the heavenly, and it is as He has determined.
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