Matthew 6:20-21 Where are your riches stored?

Good morning everyone. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. TOO BLESSED TO BE STRESSED!

Well? Have you thought about forgiveness? About fasting quietly and humbly? So, what about money? Oh, I like it! It buys me "stuff." Yep, just what we need - more "STUFF!"

Matthew 6:20-21 "Don't store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them and whee thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be."

Storing treasures in heaven is not just tithing, but is accomplished by all acts of obedience to God. There is a sense in which giving our money to God's work is like investing in heaven. But we should seek to please God not only in our giving but also in fulfilling God's purposes in all we do.

Jesus made it clear that having the wrong treasures leads to our hearts being in the wrong place. What we treasure the most CONTROLS US, whether we choose to admit it or not.

If possessions or money become too important to us, we must re-establish control or get rid of items. Jesus calls for a decision that allows us to live contentedly with whatever we have because we have chosen eternal values over temporary, earthly treasures.

Time for self examination. Take a piece of note paper and write down the 5 most important things in your life. If Jesus is not first and your spouse is not second, you need to do some serious soul searching. Love you all.

In Christ's Love and Grace

Johnny