Matthew 6:21 (NKJV) 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Too many times we base our lives on the things we possess.
Success is most often measured by the quality and quantity of the things we buy and lay hold of. Certain brands and models of cars hold higher esteem in society than others.
Large houses with many rooms catch the attention of people and cause us to think that a person who owns such places must be very wealthy and successful.
The body of Christ has fallen prey to this and has taken on the same outlook as the world; Our things determine our success.
Jesus clearly warned us about this in the verse below.
Matthew 6:19-20 (NKJV) 19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.
So we want to remind everyone to be very careful when it comes to money and possessions. Don’t let the love of money or nice things supercede your love for God and His precepts.
Whether we drive a 15 year old car or a brand new car, if we are under the blood, we are redeemed.
Whether we live in a one-room hut or a 20 room mansion, if we are under the blood of Christ, we are a child of God.
Our possessions don’t define us or who we are. But our walk with God and the state of our heart does!
It’s not wrong to be financially successful. But we urge everyone to sincerely check your heart. Ask God to show you where your treasures truly lie. Because where your treasure lies, there your heart also lies.
Sometimes greed or stinginess can sneak up on us, a little tiny bit at a time. Especially if we have been through hard financial times or struggles.
Our actions will speak much more loudly than our words. Do we give freely, or do we hold tightly to our finances and possessions and let go only after a wrestling match with God?
Though we can try to fool ourselves and others as to our true allegiance, we can never fool our God.
Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie
Seven Seas Ministries
P.O. Box 272
Bradford, RI 02808
401-315-0902
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