Matthew 6:19-21
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
These verses are primarily talking about the dangers of material possessions, but they relate as well to how we invest our time. "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be" (verse 21), because what we focus our time and effort on will affect what we love and value. If we invest a lot of time in knowing God and pursuing His will, then we will come to love and value God. But if we invest a lot of time in fantasies and pornography, then our heart will value that above all else. It can be sobering to track how much time we spend in fantasies, in obsessing about someone, in watching both pornography and non-X-rated but sexy shows. If we truly love God and want His will, we should be investing our time in the "treasures in heaven" (verse 20).
Lord, help me to invest in Your kingdom.
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
These verses are primarily talking about the dangers of material possessions, but they relate as well to how we invest our time. "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be" (verse 21), because what we focus our time and effort on will affect what we love and value. If we invest a lot of time in knowing God and pursuing His will, then we will come to love and value God. But if we invest a lot of time in fantasies and pornography, then our heart will value that above all else. It can be sobering to track how much time we spend in fantasies, in obsessing about someone, in watching both pornography and non-X-rated but sexy shows. If we truly love God and want His will, we should be investing our time in the "treasures in heaven" (verse 20).
Lord, help me to invest in Your kingdom.