Eternal Treasures Have More Value Than Earthly Ones

[19] “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. [20] But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. [21] For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” — Matthew 6:19 - 21 NIV

When was the last time you analysed your life and checked where your heart is? Is it on acquiring many earthly possessions or serving God wherever you find yourself?

Many people don’t do this, so they find it hard to comprehend where their focus is. You meet person A, and he says, I want a job; you meet person B, and he says, I want to serve God, but I need money. Of a truth, some desires in our hearts aren’t bad. But do we check our motives for pursuing them?

Jesus said your heart would be where your treasure is. In other words, you can determine where you place value by looking intently into your heart’s desires and the things you’ve pursued in your heart to get. So if your heart is in eternal things, then serving God will automatically become a priority in your life. And by that understanding, no human will force you to do what you must do in the kingdom of God to advance the mission of Jesus. That is what several workers in ministries don’t understand, so they feel like serving God after engaging in the secular workspace is tedious. Can I tell you something?

Eternal treasures have more value than earthly ones. When you serve the Lord with gladness in your heart, your record of good works in heaven increases, generating more results for you in eternity.

Serving God isn’t only related to working in your local church. It’s much more about glorifying God in whatever you do.
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However, don’t be deceived. Serving God isn’t only related to working in your local church. It’s much more about glorifying God in whatever you do (1 Corinthians 10:31) so far as that activity doesn’t make you sin, helps people fulfil their purpose in Christ, and contributes to the dominion mandate of Jesus Christ.

For example, let’s say you’re a doctor. You may not be called to preach. But administering drugs to patients will help them live healthy lives, and these are the same people who’ll go to church, hear God’s Word and spread the gospel. So your work isn’t connected to the pulpit but strongly related to the mission of Jesus. If you have that understanding, you’ll not view work as a curse or a burden. No! You’ll do it out of the love of God, and God will reward you handsomely.

Be mindful of how Jesus becomes glorified in the work of your hands.

You’re a blessing.

Prayer

Father, I pray in the name of Jesus, tune my consciousness to understand the eternal value of what you’ve placed in my hands to work with so that I’ll not work to please man, but You alone. Amen!

Devotional Code: KGD – 2023 – 169