Treasure Hunt

Luke 12:34—For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

This short verse is one of my anchor verses that I lean on when life starts to feel a little bit out of control.  It is so easy to shift our focus from God’s will to our own wishes and desires.  It’s especially easy when everything seems to be going well.  We begin to take credit ourselves for the good things—Finally, our hard work has paid off!  Yet, when the world reveals that no human really has control over anything in this life, we run to God questioning why He has allowed our lives to fall apart, begging Him to make everything right again, and sometimes even getting angry with Him for not being in better control.  This verse reminds me that whatever earthly treasure I have—whether it be money, possessions, fame, or something else—it will always interfere with my relationship with God.  It’s not that God doesn’t provide for us.  He assures us that He will meet our every need.  It’s that we ought to constantly re-center on Him with such fervor that the earthly things really don’t matter so much to us.  They might make life easier, and we should appreciate that, but they should never capture our heart or interfere with our relationship with God.

Today, as you pray and meditate on His Word, think about where your treasure is. Thank God for providing for you and ask Him to fill you with a sacrificial spirit so that you can sever any stronghold of earthly treasures.  Affirm your relationship with God as the only treasure you desire.