Eternal Focus
Matthew 6:19 “Do not
store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and
where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in
and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
I just came from hearing my wife read to me a news account
of an acquaintance who is a gifted, talented woman. The article told how she
had embezzled and stolen large sums of money. Apparently her focus was not on what
God had given to her—her gifts and talents, her family, her husband and her
business. It’s clear she was focused on what she didn’t have. Sadly, she was
even willing to break the law to have her desires. Even worse, she was willing
to break her bond with God to allow greed to rule over her life.
Of course, this
story is as old as mankind. The story of Eve’s sin in Genesis 3 is the same story. Our acquaintance who committed the
crimes has inherited the crimes of Eve and Adam, who focused not on Paradise but
on what they didn’t have—the full knowledge of good and evil. They risked and
lost their perfect life, breaking God’s law and breaking their love bond with
God.
Listen to Jesus
words. Most of us do not commit crimes to get what we don’t have, but we are
willing to sacrifice our children, our spouse, our gifts and talents and even
our love for God in order to strive after material desires. Your desire must be
first and only for God. Live with your eyes on your eternal God, and you will
live a rich life in him.
LIFE Link: Celebrate all God has given to you.
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