If our house was burning down and we could only save one thing, what would it be? It’s a decision people make every day, and it’s never easy. There’ll always be things we grieve about giving up because of their intrinsic value in our lives. If we want to know what ours are, let us look at how we spend our time and money. It’s a dead giveaway. JESUS said, ‘Where your treasure is…there your heart will be also.’ Our ‘treasure’ can be relationships we’d do anything to keep, a career that’s central to our identity, or our investments for the future. These things are ok. Indeed, the BIBLE says that wise people look ahead and plan (Proverbs 21:20). But it’s where we’re investing for eternity that really matters. ‘The rich young ruler asked JESUS: “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?”…JESUS said…“Sell all…you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in HEAVEN; and come, follow ME.” But when he heard this, he became very sorrowful, for he was very rich.’ (Luke 18:18–23) In essence, JESUS was asking this man who was rich and successful, ‘Would you give it all up to follow ME? Would you forfeit it for a few years in order to have much more for eternity? Instead of building a career, would you spend your life building My kingdom?’ JESUS wants to be ‘front and centre’ in our life. And when we put HIM there, HE promises, ‘All your other needs will be met as well.’ (Matthew 6:33 ) Are we willing to put HIM to the test? AMEN
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:56:41 +0000
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