Where Your Treasure
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Elder
George D. Walker (dec) |
In the gospel
of Matthew, chapter 6:21 Christ says; for where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also. I wonder
sometimes if we know where our real treasure is. Is our
treasure laid up for things on the earth, or have we laid up
treasures in heaven?
This is telling us that if our treasure is on earthly
things, then our hearts that is our minds, our thoughts, or
the feelings of our mind is going to be on earthly things
also. Yet on the other hand, if our treasures is upon
heavenly things, then our minds, that is our thoughts, or
the feelings of our minds is going to be upon heavenly
things. I want to purpose a question at this time. Where is
your treasure? Is your treasure, which is that which you
place much value in; is it in everything except Christ and
his Church? Do we love the things of the world more than we
love the things of Christ?
There is a lot of things in this world that we enjoy as we
live in this life, such as our home, transportation, our
families, our friends, vacations, such as hunting, fishing,
boating, plus all kinds of entertainments. All of these
things that we enjoy are not all bad, if we have our
priorities in order.
In Matthew
chapter 5:13 Christ says; ye are the salt of the earth:
but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be
salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast
out, and to be trodden under foot of men. As we look at
the word salt from a natural standpoint, we know that it is
that which preserves, it is that which adds flavor, that
which makes our food taste better that we might have a
desire for it. Christ said; ye are the salt of the earth.
This is talking about a child of grace that the Lord has
placed his love upon. This is also dealing with the ones
that the Lord has revealed his truth to. Moreover it deals
with one that is in the Church of the Living God, that is
the Church of Jesus Christ. He says; ye are the salt of the
earth: but if the salt has lost his savour. Oh! What a sad
condition to be in, to lose his savour. It does not say its
savour, but HIS savour. This is talking about the savour of
Jesus Christ. It is talking about the sweetness of Christ
and his gospel; it is talking about the surety of the
promises of God.
It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out,
and to be trodden under foot of men. Christ is telling
us that he has preserved you, he has kept you, he has
revealed his truth to you, and he has comforted you with his
truth. He has a purpose for you by making you the salt of
the earth. In verse 14 he says; ye are the light of the
world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Let your
light so shine before men, that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father, which is in heaven. If
our treasures are in Christ and in his Church, we are to set
an example, and let our light shine before men that God may
have the glory and the honour.
There is nothing in this world that should come before
Christ and his Church. Sometimes we think that making a
living is more important than being at church on Sunday. We
get caught up in the ways of the world and think; well I
have company that has come in this weekend. It won’t hurt
for me to miss today; it is just one Sunday out of many. I
have a family reunion coming up and I will only miss two
Sundays this year for that occasion. I am on vacation, I
deserve my time off, I will only miss a couple of Sundays
this year for that. Then you begin to add up all the Sundays
that you missed church that year, you might be surprised
just how many Sundays that is. Jesus said; where your
treasure is, there will your heart be also.
In chapter 6:23 Christ said; Seek ye first the Kingdom of
God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be
added unto you. If we could just put the Kingdom of God
first, that is Christ and his Church, the Lord will bless us
with all the things that we stand in need of from a natural
standpoint. The Lord will bless us with jobs to provide food
and clothing for our families, and us and at the same time
you will be giving glory to God, by letting your light so
shine among men. They will see your good works, and be able
to see your happiness in Christ the Lord. It will encourage
those outside the church that they might want to come and
see what great things the Lord is doing for you. When we lay
up treasures on the earth, it is just for a season, but when
we lay up treasures in heaven it is from everlasting, it is
forever, it will never have an end, because this comes from
him that is eternal.
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