Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
What do you treasure on earth? If you could only grab a couple of things while racing out of your burning home, what would they be? Oh sure, we know some things are irreplaceable while others can be easily replaced. But, remember, you can only grab a couple of things, so what do you grab?
Maybe you've answered this type of questioning before. Maybe you've thought about it before. But I want to compel you to think about them again. Robert Brault said, "Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things."
What do you treasure? That's where your heart is. Does your Bible collect dust? Is it merely a bookend on your bookshelf? Or do you read it with desire to comprehend? Is it easier to read a novel or watch a movie than it is to read His Word? Where is your treasure? Where is your heart?
Does $100 look big in the offering plate yet small at the grocery store? Can you easily justify spending $100 on the latest gadget, but find it hard to give the same $100 to support missionaries? Why is it so easy to tip the waitress yet neglect to tithe at church? Where is your treasure? Where is your heart?
At the end of life, there will not be any U-Haul's in your funeral procession. You may amass great wealth and live comfortably throughout your life, but none of that wealth will go with you into eternity. Some use their wealth to gain access and benefits in life. They upgrade to 1st class when traveling, and receive executive treatment over those who don't have their status or income. But none of that status will be relevant in eternity. No one will take their "rewards" card with them to meet God.
When you stand before God, what will you have invested in eternity? Jesus spoke of a man whom He called a fool because while he had many riches on earth, he was bankrupt in eternity! Where is your treasure? Where is your heart?
As you answer these questions today, remember, "Only what you do for Christ will last." And remember what Christian martyr Jim Elliot said, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose."
Where is your heart?
