Read Matthew 6:19-21
A friend of mine once told about the adrenaline rush of holding someone’s heart in their hand during surgery. She shared with me what it felt like to have a beating, pulsing organ held in the palm of her hand. What an experience that must have been.
The heart is one of the most important and protected organs in the body. The heart is the organ that pumps life throughout the body, and thus, God designed our bodies to protect this much needed organ. Without the heart there is no hope for life.
In this passage in Matthew, Jesus is dealing, not with the natural heart, but rather, to the aspect of our life that decides what makes us alive. He stated, “For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Whatever we treasure is what makes us alive. The question is, “Is the treasure that we have making us alive, temporary or eternal?” If your treasure is in school, careers, stocks, homes, earthly relationships, hobbies, etc., your heart will only make you alive temporarily. However, if your treasure is based and founded upon what God desires for your life, He will make you alive eternally.
The greatest investment our families can make is in the kingdom of God. A simple investment in prayer or missions or some other ministry that God desires for you will cause great returns, not only in heaven, but right here on Earth.
Economists say the investments in “sin” stocks are a sure investment. Society has fallen deep into the pleasures of entertainment, money and power. We live in the midst of a present day Sodom and Gomorrah. Gambling, alcohol, drugs, pornography and the decay of the family are all the results of “sin” stocks. It is a sure thing that when you invest in the things of this world, your returns or treasures will fail. Nothing built on sin will produce a positive return.
If we consecrate our treasures our heart will be invested in Godly things that return great rewards. We will receive that reward that moth and rust cannot corrupt.
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