“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” - Matthew 6v19-21
Getting more “stuff” seems to be a major motivation for a lot of people. We all have far more than we need, but we also seem to be in a rush to get more and more and more. Our garages, storage areas, and presses are bulging so what do we do? Do we get rid of the stuff? No, we get more storage space.
The problem is that one day all of this stuff is going to be burned up, rusted, moth-eaten, corroded, or turned to dust. All those special treasures we have stored up are going to be gone. Why, then do we keep going after more stuff? Why is it more important?
The answer is simple – we have a totally wrong focus. We, contrary to the word of God, choose to look on the things that are seen instead of the things that we do not see. We spend our lives in a rat raced to try to win as much stuff as we can instead of seeking to please God and lay up eternal treasure.
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