“Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Luke 12:15 NLT
We measure oursleves by: what we own, our houses, cars, bank accounts etc but Jesus warns against this and living with our eyes on earthly possessions.
He said the above words in response to a man asking Jesus to tell his brothers to share his father’s estate with him. His first response was: ‘who made Me a judge over you to decide on such things?’ An interesting response. I wonder if that applies today?
In Matthew we read Jesus saying: ““Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”Matthew 6:19-21 NLT
We have watched the LA fires destroy homes, cars, businesses. The people affected lost everything! Now as they stand in the ashes what do they still retain? They have their lives and those of their children. They have a Heavenly Father who comforts them and draws them into a relationship with Him.
If my bank account is in heaven, then nothing and no one can destroy it. Eternity is all that matters. Jesus had made homes for us there. What He gives no one can take away. Amen!
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