Matthew 6:19 – 21 (LSB)
19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Jesus talks a lot about our treasures, money, and possessions. He knew a great deal about it because He knew it would be a stumbling stone to many. He had a knack for knowing what to teach. He knew what the downfall of many people would be.
Sometimes we spend money on things we need yet other times it may be binge buying. I know several people who have espoused a minimalist lifestyle. We are not there yet but getting closer as Cindy looks toward retirement.
It is not about what we acquire as Randy Alcorn has said “God doesn’t look at just what we give, He also looks at what we keep.”
I read the following story and thought I would share it today. Here is a person who gives so much his mother criticized him for it.
When the supermarket clerk tallied up my groceries, it was $12 over what I had on me. I began to remove items from the bags when another shopper handed me a $20 bill. “Please don’t put yourself out,” I told him. “Let me tell you a story,” he said. “My mother is in the hospital with cancer. I visit her every day and bring her flowers. I went this morning, and she got mad at me for spending my money on more flowers. She demanded that I do something else with that money. So, here, please accept this. It is my mother’s flowers.” —Leslie Wagner, Peel, Arkansas
God has incredible gifts for us – more than we can hold.
God Bless.
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