19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
We all have our little treasures that we cherish. Mine was a collection of porcelain dolls that has long ago made their home in a storage shed. I have come to believe that the most valuable treasure that we have on this earth is "TIME" and if we want to really begin laying up treasures in heaven, the we must be willing to give some our treasure/time here to God. The more "TIME" we spend with him, in reading his word, prayer and worship then the more treasure we lay up in heaven. We hear our old prayer warriors talk about the jewels that will be in their crowns and I can imagine that some of them will surely be magnificent. The bible tells us that there will be rewards in heaven and here on earth for the sacrifices we make to God. That hour that we wanted to spend watching a movie but instead we choose to read the bible may just be a jewel added to our crown.
Proverbs 11:18
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
God knows the heart of man and he knows when we are sincere in our worship of him. We can gather together every time the church doors open, but if our hearts are not sincere with God, then we are gathering in vain. Mathew taught us this great truth!
Mathew 6:1-6
1 Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.
2 Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
3 But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
4 That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
5 And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
I urge you today to begin spending time alone with God. You will find that one of the greatest treasures he gives you here on earth is true peace and contentment in your life and the ultimate reward will be eternity spent in his presence!
