Where Is Your Treasure?

“Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.” (Proverbs 10:2).
When a man came to Jesus and asked the Master to tell his older brother to divide the inheritance with him, Jesus gave the man these words of wisdom: “Take heed, and beware of covetousness: For man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12:15). Yet in our society, the measure of a man is often based on the material possessions he has acquired. Jesus went on to tell the parable of a rich man whose land produced so much crop that he had no where to keep it. The rich man decided that he would tear down his barns and build even greater storehouses to stockpile his harvest. He was so proud of his accomplishments that he said: “Soul, thou has much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.” But God said to him, “Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” (Luke 12:16-21). Men of God, do not be consumed by the world’s definition of success. Your value does not come from the size of your bank account or your position in the community, but it comes from your position with Christ. When we stand before God, He will not be impressed with our earthly treasures and corruptible possessions. He will only be interested in the treasures we have laid up for ourselves in heaven.