Treasure

Luke 12:32-34 "Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."

Psalm 16:11 "You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand."


We naturally seek after things that won't last. Food. Clothing. Money. Thrills. All of these things will fail us. If we are a little wiser we pursue human relationships. Yet, even they will not last. We are all prone to death. What can we pursue and treasure that will never fail or fade away?

Praise God! He has shown us the way to a treasure that is far more valuable and cannot be destroyed. He himself is our treasure, and our lasting inheritance is in heaven.

When I read the Luke passage above, these questions came to mind. Examine yourself, and see where your treasure lies. If your bank account suddenly disappeared, would you still have your treasure? If you lost your job or got kicked out of school, would you still have your treasure? If you lost your family or your best friend betrayed you, would you have something to hang onto? If your reputation was absolutely shredded, would your treasure remain?