Moment With The Master
“Serving Two Masters”
Categories: Moment With The MasterDo not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; "but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. (Matthew 6:19-20)
Jesus clearly points to two possible courses of life, two possible paths: either to store up earthly goods or to store up heavenly treasure. Our heart has room to embrace only one of these possibilities. If we cling to the world, we cannot cling to heaven. There is only one of these options that can truly satisfy.
The earthly goods that consume so much of our time are both perishable and insecure. The moth devours the garment. The metals rust and tarnish. The things that one may work hard to obtain, the thief steals. Man can never guarantee his hold on anything he may possess. He has it today, but he is never sure of tomorrow.
Death and decay cannot destroy the treasure of heaven. It’s most prized jewel is the very presence of God. God promises an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away. (1 Peter 1:4) The lines of a favorite Jamaican chorus: “My home is in heaven, just waiting for me, and when I reach there how happy I’ll be. My home is in heaven. No rent to pay. My Jesus paid it, paid it all for me.”
Where is your treasure? What is the object of your desires? Where do you place your trust? Where do you seek security and consolation? Worldly possessions can easily turn our hearts away from Jesus. Do you try to combine devotion to these with loyalty to Christ? Or, are you exclusively devoted to Him?
By George Slover
