No Rust in Heaven

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” Matthew 6:19-21

What is your most valuable treasure? I must confess that there have been many times I have treasured things of this world more than I have treasured the things that are of God. I’ve also learned that even our most valuable piece of jewelry, antique or family heirloom will one day rot away. But God calls us very specifically to look not at things that are seen, the glittery, temporary things of this world, but rather to look at the things that have eternal consequence. That is where I want my heart to be set; on treasure that has value in eternity. Heaven is where I want my treasure, and my heart to be stored.

There is absolutely nothing material that any of us will accumulate during our time on this earth that is going to amount to anything in eternity. I don’t want to leave a legacy of things that won’t last to my children but rather a legacy of love, faith, obedience and godliness; those are the treasures that matter.