A Bank That Never Fails... But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:20, 21. Here is portrayed the value of eternal riches, in contrast with the treasures of earth. If the purpose and aim of your life is to lay up treasure in heaven, you will be lifted above the base, sordid, demoralizing influence of an inordinate desire to obtain wealth in this life. Laying up treasure in heaven will give nobility to your character; it will strengthen benevolence, encourage mercy; cultivate sympathy, brotherly kindness, and charity. It will unite your soul with Christ, by links that can never be broken. Lay up for yourself treasures in heaven by being rich in good works—rich in imperishable and spiritual things. Our Devine instruction is to “lay up for yourself treasures in heaven.” It is for your own interest that you secure heavenly riches. God is not benefited by our benevolence. The cattle upon a thousand hills are His. “The earth is the Lord’s, and the fulness thereof.” Psalm 24:1. But in using the gifts that He has entrusted to your care for the salvation of souls, you transfer your wealth to the treasury of heaven. When you are seeking the glory of God, and hasting unto the day of God, you are a collaborator with Christ, and your joy is not a base and fleeting emotion; but it is the joy of the Lord. You are elevated above the corroding, perplexing cares of this frail, fickle world. While you are in this world, you are subject to losses and disappointments. Thieves break through and steal; moth and rust corrupt; fire and storm sweep away our possessions.... How many have devoted life and soul to acquiring wealth, but were not rich toward God; and when adversity came upon them, and their possessions were swept away, they had nothing laid up in heaven. They had lost all—both temporal and eternal riches. Everything that is laid up upon earth may be swept away in a moment; but nothing can disturb the treasure that is laid up in heaven. "There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth. (Proverbs 13:7)
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 16:40:21 +0000
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