Matthew 6:20
But store up treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor decay destroys, nor thieves break in and steal.
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Our Lord did not condemn wealth, but He warned against loving wealth. Our Lord was not concerned with what a man has, but with a man’s attitude toward what he has.
The Scriptures does not condemn the accumulation of wealth but, when God gives a man wealth, He holds him responsible as a steward.
We overcome our attachment to self-centeredness by storing up for ourselves treasures in Heaven through expressions of love, kindness, compassion, experiencing the presence of God, seeing the face of Christ in others, and doing good to others in as many ways as we possibly can without asking for anything in return.
Only the Spirit of God, Who searches the heart, is capable of revealing our motives, our goals, and our love so they are brought into line with the teaching of the Word of God. “Lay not up for yourselves treasures on earth.” Earthly treasure is not true wealth; true wealth is godliness.
Let us pray +
Almighty Father, teach us to experience treasures in heaven and thus escape yearning for earthly things. Teach us to live in the freedom of our heritage as Your sons and daughter - to live in the sunshine of Your love, forever seeking Heaven which begins right here and now – in our hearts.
For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.
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