Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Recently I saw an ad on TV in which a woman was walking toward the camera. She boasted that she was in her 50’s and had many more years left to live. That may sound good to the company she was representing, but it just isn’t always so.
Take time to peruse the obituary column in your local newspaper. You will be amazed at the significant number of deaths of young people. We lost our oldest daughter at age 34, so we are well aware that life is fleeting.
As we read today’s Scripture, we find that the things of this world are not certain. In other words, they pass away. In Luke 16, Jesus tells the parable of the rich man and a beggar named Lazarus. Here on earth the rich man seemed to scorn the lowly beggar who survived on the scraps from his table. But things changed when they both died. Lazarus was now experiencing eternal bliss while the former rich man suffered excruciating agony. (And it would never end.)
We never know when the Lord will call us home. We may have many years to live or we may die this week. The important thing is that we make every effort to store up our treasures in heaven. Where is your heart?
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
– – – Pastor Cecil