“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
Something I love about being in a remote location in nature for a few days is how it simplifies life. All the extra conveniences and added responsibilities aren’t there as you live at the most basic level. You realize many of your possessions aren’t as “necessary” as you thought.
Jesus urged His followers to live a life drastically different from the world. It would be a life where He is on the throne of our hearts, where the “things of this earth grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace” (Helen Lemmel, 1922). Our priorities are to center on eternal things. Ask yourself if you are investing your time, resources, and efforts into what will never pass away. We can order our lives so that our bank accounts, our weekly schedules, and our relationships reflect heavenly priorities.
There is an innate desire in human beings to make our lives “count” for a purpose greater than ourselves. How beautiful that God intentionally planted that in our souls. We will never regret giving precedence to treasuring Him.
Jesus urged His followers to live a life drastically different from the world. It would be a life where He is on the throne of our hearts, where the “things of this earth grow strangely dim in the light of His glory and grace” (Helen Lemmel, 1922). Our priorities are to center on eternal things. Ask yourself if you are investing your time, resources, and efforts into what will never pass away. We can order our lives so that our bank accounts, our weekly schedules, and our relationships reflect heavenly priorities.
There is an innate desire in human beings to make our lives “count” for a purpose greater than ourselves. How beautiful that God intentionally planted that in our souls. We will never regret giving precedence to treasuring Him.
Scripture Focus
Matthew 24:35; Psalm 139:23-24
Insight
Ask God to show you what priorities in your life don’t line up with His. Be willing to change as He reveals those things to you.
Bible In A Year
- 2 Chronicles 35-36
- Psalm 25
- Mark 4
