Scripture to Read: Matthew 6:19
As our Lord God Almighty speaks to us each day through His Word, He wants us not only to read His Word but to know how to apply it to our lives every day. Jesus said in Matthew 6:19, “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.” The material treasures of this world can become a major stumbling block in our lives if we do not live guarded against them. Some of those things include but are not limited to a new and bigger house, a new and better car, more new clothes, more new shoes, having the latest greatest cell phone, taking exotic holidays, owning whatever the latest craze might be, and the list could go on. None of these things are bad in and of themselves, but what we must ask ourselves is this, “Do we really need this?” If any of these things are not a need, then why would we spend the money God has given us? Why would we waste the resources that are a blessing from our Lord? Jesus warns us that the stuff of this world just does not last. Jesus even says this about the things of this world: moths eat our things, rust destroys them, and thieves will try to break in and steal what we have. Again, Jesus is not saying we should buy nothing; He’s reminding us that if we accumulate a lot of stuff, none of it is going to last and none of it has lasting value.
Challenge & Application
· Why does our Lord give us such a powerful word about not treasuring the things in this world?
· How have the things in this world failed you when you initially thought you could not live without that thing?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!