“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. – Matthew 6:19-21

mATHEW 6:19-21

Jesus makes clear that our treasures and heart are inextricably bound with one another. We can learn a lot about what really matters to a person by the way they use their treasures. For example, those who have a passion for fashion tend to spend their treasure on clothes. Those who love golf spend their treasure on clubs, balls, and green fees. Those who believe in education spend a great deal on tuition. This principle holds true for everyone, including God.

THE INSECURITY OF ALL TREASURE IN’ THINGS. Everything man sets value on is a perishable thing. To him it is perishable, either by decaying as he holds it, or by removal from him. “The fashion of this world passeth away.” “Riches take to themselves wings, and flee away.”-Bible Hub

We know what matters most to our Heavenly Father by the way He used His great treasure, His only Son, Jesus Christ. God was willing to make the greatest sacrifice in history for one reason: people. People are God’s primary, unending passion. His heart is overflowing with love for sinful, rebellious, unholy people. He proved it by allowing His righteous, obedient, and perfectly holy Son to die for our sins. Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “Whatever makes my boss happy, makes me happy.” If that holds true for a relationship with our earthly boss, how much more than should be true for our relationship with God?

When God sacrificed Jesus on our behalf, He not only secured our salvation but also provided a pattern for Christian living. He expects we will make significant sacrifices on behalf of lost people. A sure sign of a sacrificial heart is loving as he loves and valuing what he values. Through sacrificial giving, we can demonstrate to ourselves, the world, and to God that our heart is with people.

Jesus’ words aren’t just a warning about foolish spending. They are an opportunity to increase our passion for the things of God. When we invest in Jesus-exalting ministries and God-approved causes like the poor in our communities, our hearts start to care. We care about the things of God, the things that last, the things that cause Jesus to get excited.

No, money can’t buy you a place in heaven. But it can get you passionate about the things of heaven. So, spend wisely. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

Character is called “treasure in heaven,” because it alone goes with us into the unseen world. It belongs to us; it cannot be parted from us. It is not something that we have; it is that which we are, wherever we are.

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