Date: November 11, 2012 9:24 PM
Topic: +DEV+ Heart's Treasure
Heart's Treasure
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:20-21)
Scripture Focus: Mark 10:17-23
My little grand-nephew has a treasure box which he hides under his bed. In it, he secrets away the things that mean the most to his six year old heart. How he loves to open that box before sleep and go through his most cherished possessions.
Each of us Christians has a treasure box, too. We just can't see it, because it's in heaven. Jesus said we should be storing things up in it now. We can know if we are on track filling our heavenly treasure chest by checking what our hearts crave. What do we long for? For example, do we look forward to spending time reading, studying, and memorizing God's Word? The psalmist wrote that to him the Scriptures were, "more precious than gold they are sweeter than honey" (Psalm 19:10).
Years ago a Bible teacher said, "We will take nothing with us to heaven when we die, except our knowledge of the Bible." Interacting with the Word is never time wasted. It is not only necessary nutrition for our spirits, but also treasure stored in heaven for eternity.
Insight: How Firm A Foundation, Ye Saints Of The Lord; Is Laid For Your Faith In His Excellent Word! (John Rippon, 1787)
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