Scripture: Matthew 6: 19-24
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. 21 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.
22 “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. 23 But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!
24 “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.
Scripture Commentary:
Storing treasures in heaven is not limited to tithing but also is accomplished by acts of obedience to God. There is a sense that giving our money to God’s work is like investing in heaven. Our intention should be to fulfill God’s purpose in all we do, not what money does.
Spiritual vision is our capacity to see clearly what God wants us to do. Also, it’s to see the world from His point of view. Self-serving desires, interests and goals block that vision.
A good eye is one that is fixed on God.
Jesus says we can only have one master. We live in a materialistic society where many people serve money. They spend their lives collecting and storing it only to die and leave it behind. Their desire for money and what it can buy far outweighs their commitment to God and spiritual matters.
Whatever you store up will occupy much of your time and energy. Can you honestly say that God, and not money, is your master? One test it to ask which one occupies more of your thoughts, time, and effort. If you love Jesus Christ and go to heaven, why do you need money?
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