Storing Treasure
Over the past few days, I have been contemplating losses we experience in life. A close friend contacted me with the sad news of the death of a family member. Just a few days prior to my friend’s loss, we had an uncle pass away.
Loss is a part of life. I began to consider Jesus’ words “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matt 6:19-20
We can view the losses of life as only that. Or we can see opportunities to store treasure in heaven. Lost relationships, opportunities, possessions, all can become treasures we store in heaven, if we commit them to the Lord. Proverbs tells us ‘Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.’ 34:4-6
The Apostle Paul cited the example of the ‘grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.’ It appears to me they had grace to turn extreme hardships around, and rather than seeing things as a loss, they stored up treasure in heaven. Instead of seeing what has been taken from us, lets become more invested in heaven. Lord, help us to day to filter the events and circumstances of life, and rather than keep record of the losses, commit them as investments in heaven.
Loss is a part of life. I began to consider Jesus’ words “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matt 6:19-20
We can view the losses of life as only that. Or we can see opportunities to store treasure in heaven. Lost relationships, opportunities, possessions, all can become treasures we store in heaven, if we commit them to the Lord. Proverbs tells us ‘Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.’ 34:4-6
The Apostle Paul cited the example of the ‘grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity.’ It appears to me they had grace to turn extreme hardships around, and rather than seeing things as a loss, they stored up treasure in heaven. Instead of seeing what has been taken from us, lets become more invested in heaven. Lord, help us to day to filter the events and circumstances of life, and rather than keep record of the losses, commit them as investments in heaven.
