Matthew 6:19-34 (New International Version)
Treasures in Heaven
19"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22"The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. 23But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!
24"No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.
Do Not Worry
25"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more important than food, and the body more important than clothes? 26Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?
28"And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. 30If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the fire, will he not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.
10 October 2008
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3 comments:
Amen, bro! Ain't no treasure here- just passing through. I do find myself wondering how to account to God for the lavish lifestyle most of us Americans (me included) live while people starve and die for lack of medicine.
Yet, like many, I do some to help, but don't know where to start when it comes to the "big picture..."
Funny you should mention that. I preached a sermon last week entitled "God and the Economy: What would Jesus say about my 401K."
Matt 6:19-34 was my text.
Missing you guys.
-- Todd
Todd,
You guys are missed on this end as well. Be sure to get down for a weekend of hunting, unless you've found more fertile fields up there.
Brian,
We've cut out eating out as much as before and have settled on the CiCi's Pizza buffet or other pizza with the kids on Saturdays. I'm constantly eating my kids half eaten slices because I can not stand to see it wasted.
I've a coworker who says if you want to see why the rest of the world hates the US. Go to a buffet. We throw away more from one trip than some folks have to eat in a week.
I don't think we have to feel guilty or ashamed of how God has blessed this country, but I do think we need to be more appreciative of our blessings, and learn to give thanks.
If anyone is wondering, the thanks goes to neither the Democrats or Republicans.
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