Treasures in Heaven
The holiday season is upon us, and many will be bustling about acquiring various items to supplement the various chattel that already adorn our domiciles. This year will be different, though. More online purchases and less in-person purchases will be the norm. While we are giving, let’s not forget to give something that will truly last. I refer to those treasures in heaven that can never be taken away. Remember what Jesus said in Matthew 6:19-21, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Peter tells us that everything that is in the earth will one day be burned up. “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up” (2 Peter 3:10). We should not put a lot of stock in physical things that will one day perish, but rather, focus on the spiritual. Where is our treasure? Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Hebrews 1:11-12 states, “They will perish, but You remain; And they will all grow old like a garment; Like a cloak You will fold them up, And they will be changed. But You are the same, And Your years will not fail.”
How do we give Jesus? By giving people His words. Everyone will be judged by them (John 12:48).