Good day dear friends.
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;Matt. 6:20
Part of our Lenten Journey should be about what we have received and what we should be giving. Many of you have "given up" something, say a daily cup of very expensive coffee or a soft drink. You have, no doubt, replaced it with a spiritual discipline in its place and you are being blessed. But where has that extra $3.45 or $1.09 gone?
Monday and Tuesday I attended the last Bishop's Convocation with Bishop Joel Martinez. He invited a couple of presenters to come and speak about re-igniting our ministries and on the last morning he himself presented his thoughts on the theme. It was the second presenter that spoke of stewardship and the line in the subject of this devotional thought. After years of ministry he reached the point where he would tell his congregation, "You can take it with you, but it will melt!" Think about it...here it comes. Did you get it?
Jesus said our treasures should be "stored up" in heaven, where nothing can destroy them; to try to hold on to our treasures is to live a life where heaven does not matter and to die with our money may make our money melt. (Those of you that still don't get this, please ask somebody!).
Okay, here it is: Are you storing up treasures in heaven or will you try to take it with you to the fires of hell?
PRAYER: Loving God, You have shown us how to live and how to give. You sent Jesus to further show us and to pay the price for our sinfulness. May we not take anything nor You for granted. Let me live a life that reflects heaven, not the place where we are aliented and separated from You for all eternity. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;Matt. 6:20
Part of our Lenten Journey should be about what we have received and what we should be giving. Many of you have "given up" something, say a daily cup of very expensive coffee or a soft drink. You have, no doubt, replaced it with a spiritual discipline in its place and you are being blessed. But where has that extra $3.45 or $1.09 gone?
Monday and Tuesday I attended the last Bishop's Convocation with Bishop Joel Martinez. He invited a couple of presenters to come and speak about re-igniting our ministries and on the last morning he himself presented his thoughts on the theme. It was the second presenter that spoke of stewardship and the line in the subject of this devotional thought. After years of ministry he reached the point where he would tell his congregation, "You can take it with you, but it will melt!" Think about it...here it comes. Did you get it?
Jesus said our treasures should be "stored up" in heaven, where nothing can destroy them; to try to hold on to our treasures is to live a life where heaven does not matter and to die with our money may make our money melt. (Those of you that still don't get this, please ask somebody!).
Okay, here it is: Are you storing up treasures in heaven or will you try to take it with you to the fires of hell?
PRAYER: Loving God, You have shown us how to live and how to give. You sent Jesus to further show us and to pay the price for our sinfulness. May we not take anything nor You for granted. Let me live a life that reflects heaven, not the place where we are aliented and separated from You for all eternity. I pray this in Jesus' name, amen.
Have a great and blessed day in the Lord!
e.v.
