8) MATERIALISM - LAYING UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and wherre thievves break in and destroy; but lay up for yourselves TREASURES IN HEAVEN.....for WHERE YOUR TREASURE IS, THERE YOUR HEART WILL BE ALSO." Matthew 6:19,20a, 21 (NKJV)
How much money will make you rich and happy? Jesus reminds us to invest our hearts and treasures in our relationships, right living and positive priorities - like FOLLOWING JESUS.
"Beware, guard yourself against GREED. Life is not measuured by how much we own." Luke 12:15 (NIV)
"But seek first the KINGDOM OF GOD and HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS, and all these things shall be added to you." Matthew 6:33 (NKJV)
In these next verses in Matthew 6, we discover that these rewards in Heaven are worth waiting for. We don't want to seek money and financial success on earth (mammon), but Jesus tells us that we need to TRUST IN GOD and look forward to the FUTURE.
This week Mark and I have spent a few days in the School Holidays with our family -having some FUN TIME with them- yes, probably spending more money than we should have - but it was all worth it. What we enjoyed most was just seeing the smiles on the faces of our granddaughters - and yes, I believe, our daughter in law.
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other, YOU CANNOT SERVE GOD AND MAMMON." Matthew 6:24 (NKJV)
9. DO NOT WORRY - TRUST IN THE LORD.
"Therefore, I tell you, not to worry about your life, what you eat and about your body; what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more "
Luke 12:22 (NIV)
"Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your Heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?"
Matthew 5:26 (NKJV)
"God daily LIFTS UP OUR BURDENS and CARRIES OUR CONCERNS. " Charles F Stanley
We don't have to worry about anything, for we know that God always takes care of us, and "is always with us". We need to share our worries with the Lord. They may not always go away, but we can TRUST JESUS to "carry us through the storm".
"And who by worrying can add a single hour to your life?....Therefore, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:27&34 (NIV)
"Worry solves nothing! It creates unrest and uneasiness. Our worst fears overwhelm us! If we don't share our anxieties with the Lord, in prayer, they will drain our energy and strip us of our peace." Charles Swindoll
Don't worry about your lives. REACH OUT and be LED BY THE SPIRIT. He cares for us and we can TRUST IN HIM always. He never fails us and HIS PRESENCE is renewed in us daily.
This time last year, I was just recovering from my third stroke, and not able to do a lot of walking, and defintely not playing "Mini Golf". The other day I was feeling really anxious and depressed - upset because I didn't think my young family would ever want to do anything with their "old mother" again.
But I was really encouraged by my young Exercise Physiologist to "give the Golf a go". I was sure my granddaughters and son would be laughing at my terrible skills.
Instead, like David, they were really encouraging and guess what, I came SECOND!!
"Do not be ANXIOUS about anything, but in every situation, by PRAYER AND PETITION, with THANKSGIVING, present your requests to God. And the PEACE OF GOD which transcenbds all understanding, will guard yiur hearts abd ninds in CHRIST JESUS" Philippians 4:6&7 (NIV)
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