Where Is Your Treasure?

Matthew 6:19-21—“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

While we are alive on Earth, God has promised to provide for our needs.  We are commanded to be good stewards of those provisions, which means we shouldn’t waste what God gives to us.  He expects us to take care of what we have, spend money wisely, and use our blessings to help further His kingdom.  Part of being a good steward of resources is saving for the future, both our own and our future generations.  But we also must be mindful of becoming too obsessed with Earthly possessions.  Being a good steward does not mean that we treasure what we have over our relationship with God.  Especially in Western cultures, it is easy to get caught up in what we have, what we want, and what we wish you could have.  When we are so consumed with acquiring more wealth, our heart is tethered to Earth, not God.  The key to intimacy with God is finding a place of gratitude and contentment for what He has provided while at the same time releasing our desire for more.

Today as you pray and meditate on this Scripture, examine your heart.  Be honest with yourself about where your treasure is—do you acknowledge God’s hand in all the blessings in your life? Do you show your gratitude by returning to Him a portion of what He gives to you?  Would you be willing to walk away from what you have if He called you to do it?  Offer praise and shouts of joy to God for his generosity toward you.  Pray that you would be a good steward of His treasures, never allowing Earthly treasures to interfere with your relationship with Him.