Treasures

¹⁹ “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy,and where thieves break in and steal. ²⁰ But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven,where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.²¹ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21

At various times yesterday I spent time with my wife, my daughter, my grandson and my great grand-daughter. They are treasures. They put faces on the “heavenly treasure” Jesus spoke of. I think we err when we consider “heavenly treasure” to be solely good works that we store in heaven instead of money we store here. It’s obviously foolish to invest in things that we can’t take with us and that “moths and vermin” can destroy.

However, it’s a better motivation to put a face on the treasures we are storing up. It inspires us not only to treasure these people, but to do all that we can to ensure they are with us in heaven.

I have known and know many who are busy storing up treasures here. They fear the destruction of their treasure. As the end draws near they begin to understand that they have made a bad investment. On their deathbeds they look up at faces, ready for them to pass so they can get hold of the soon-to-be-departed’s  earthly treasure.

I would rather pass looking at faces who will miss me, who will treasure my life, and who I will see again in Paradise. I would rather pass into the arms of my Savior who has been guarding my treasure and preparing a place for me. Now that’s treasure I can live for.