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Writer's picturePastor Nathan Nass

Where Your Treasure Is…

I’ve been thinking about some words from Jesus that we heard at our church this past Sunday. Jesus says, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom. Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out, a treasure in heaven that will not be exhausted, where no thief comes near and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Luke 12:32-34). I have to admit, that last sentence is one I’ve often misunderstood. I’ve usually thought, “Where your heart is, there your treasure will be.” But that’s not what Jesus says. He says, “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be.” In other words, Jesus encourages you to look at where you put your money. That’s how you can tell what’s really in your heart. We can say what we want about what we believe and value, but what you spend your money on is a clear indication of where your heart really is. So where is your treasure? I don’t want to hear that question. I bet you don’t want to hear that question either. Why? Because we love money, and we love things, and we love the things we do with money. And we like to think that my money is separate from my relationship with God. “Don’t talk about money at church!” Except Jesus tells us that the opposite is true. My use of God’s money tells a lot about my relationship with God. “Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” He’s right. What’s amazing is that God applies that same statement to himself. Where his treasure is, there is his heart too. So where is God’s treasure? He tells you, “Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has been pleased to give you the kingdom.” God has an enormous chest of treasures – love, grace, forgiveness, blessings, the kingdom of heaven. What has he done with them? He has given them to us through Jesus our Savior. God has given you his treasure, and where God’s treasure is, there his heart is also – with you! What more could God give? God loves you more than anything in the world! So where is your treasure? There your heart will be too.

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