Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
—Matthew 6:19
What is your most prized possession? Some people are most proud of their cars. Others like to show off their houses. Cell phones, computers and collections of all sorts earn important places in our hearts. Placing this kind of emphasis on your possessions, however, is a poor decision.
Any time we praise something more than our relationship with God, that thing becomes an idol. Even though the Lord is righteous and loving, He is also jealous with His children. The worldly items that we cling to the hardest are the ones that are most likely to be lost as a result of His ire. We are even warned in the Ten Commandments not to make idols for ourselves.
Loving our material things is a waste of time too. The hours that we spend washing that car or redecorating that house are fine in moderation. After all, we still are inhabitants of this planet, even if it is only temporary. It is when we become obsessed with such actions and give them priority over our Christian lives that trouble starts. At that point, we’re taking time we could be using for God and throwing it into the things of the world.
Today, do not let your focus be wasted on things of man. Everything that you own, including your body, was raised from the dust of the earth; and that is where
these things shall return. Instead, place your emphasis on spiritual treasures.
Build a relationship with God and reach out in His name—and then you shall find true riches.
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