Matthew 6:19 For the size of the crowd, it was quiet… They were here for one purpose, to hear Him teach. Simple truths in simple language. Words of light and life, hope and healing, hypocrisy and humility and… priorities, what’s really important. ‘Don’t be anxious… about anything’, He teaches, ‘Don’t be lovers of money’, and ‘Seek , aim at and strive after first of all His kingdom and His Righteousness, His way of doing and being right, and then all these things taken together will be given you besides’. And then, there’s treasure. It’s not odd, the difference between earthly and heavenly treasure. Treasure… both earthly and heavenly is something precious, priceless, worth hunting for until it’s found. While Earthly treasure can be stolen, consumed and destroyed, Heavenly treasure on the other hand, when we find it, we see it for what it is, we don’t hide it from others, we share it. Heavenly treasure is continually replenished by the One Who gives it to us freely of His own never-ending resources. Where our treasure is, where our priorities are… that’s where our heart is. Simple truth, simple instruction…if it weren’t for the preparation of the battlefield by the enemy.
He lays temptation down, as a glove thrown at our feet, challenging us to fight. The battle between the flesh and the Spirit begins. Pride, Greed, and Selfishness don’t stand a chance when we’ve given Humility and Selflessness the ‘nod’ to take the victory. Lord, help us to store up treasures in heaven, knowing heavenly treasure, given away, here on earth, remains. Help us to learn to hold loosely the things of this world, remind us You’re all we need. Remind us of the true, indestructible heavenly treasures.
