Matthew 6:20 “Lay up for yourselves treasure in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.”
I recall a comical movie I watched years ago with my children. The title of the movie escapes me, but the overall plot vividly remains: A billionaire’s young son was kidnapped by haphazard robbers and held for ransom in hopes of discovering the man’s great hidden treasure. Throughout the movie, numerous references were made to the man’s priceless paintings, statues, and vases hidden away for safe keeping.
The silly thieves eventually discovered the treasure hidden in a mountain vault and were devastated when those “priceless” paintings, statues, and vases turned out to be nothing more than the handiwork of the billionaire’s young son. The robbers found no value in the loot, but the loving father cherished each creation of Play-doh, finger paint, and clay; treasures he felt required safe keeping.
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The things our Heavenly Father treasures are not the world’s treasures. God assigns worth differently, giving no thought to the value of gold, nor precious stones, nor grand palaces, for He created them all with merely words. Gratefully, what God views as valuable is attainable by all, regardless of wealth or fame, for God places great worth on our hearts and the loving deeds coming from our hearts.
If our definition of “treasure” match God’s definition, what godly treasures might we offer up for safe keeping to the Father?
Young mothers, when you weave the patience and love of Jesus into the less than glamorous tasks of your child-rearing days, valuable treasures are being stored in heaven. Employees, when you respond with grace and mercy in the middle of office difficulties, priceless treasures are laid up by the Father. Sisters, when we live out the Golden Rule and place others before ourselves, we offer God a treasure. Our Father will safely guard all these in His heavenly vault monogrammed with our initials!
Our hearts are greater treasures to God than the entire sum of all His creation. So, today offer God a heart radiating His Spirit. May His vault be filled to overflowing with our good deeds, kind words, and songs of praise.
Father God, may we define treasure as You define treasure. Thank you for guarding our gifts of love in your heavenly vault.
Blessings,
Rita Cochrane