Storing The Real Treasures

 Mt 6: 19-23

Teaching about Money and Possessions

¹⁹ “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. ²¹ Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

²² “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. ²³ But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!

We are brought up to think of "saving for a rainy day", retirement plans, CD's and Money Markets.  We want to make sure our future is secure.  Not bad ideas or practices, but they are not the entire answer, as Jesus points out. The real treasures are the little acts of kindness, for the most part,unseen; the time spent listening to another; silent prayer for the suffering; sharing our experiences with younger people to encourage them to use their gifts to help others.  The list is endless. Above all, making Jesus and his teachings as the focus of our energy and love. Such a treasure cannot be stolen.

 Being light for others is another treasure that can't be measured.  Helping others to see their gifts or God's ways, or his plans.  Keeping our eyes on Jesus keeps us healthy and able to give of ourselves even when we think we have nothing left to give.  It's not just ourselves that we give, but Jesus living and working in and through us.

Bro. Rene