Where is your heart
Matthew’s gospel tells of this incident,
“Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.”
“Which ones?” the man inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’’”
“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.” Matthew 19:16-22.
Wear is your heart. If you claim to be Christian is your heart with God or with your possessions?
They young man who came to Jesus had at the very least an intellectual knowledge of God. He believed God existed yet he wasn’t truly committed to God. He followed the laws of God but he lacked faith. His faith was in his wealth. He wasn’t willing to sell everything he had and allow God to meet his needs.
Now there is nothing wrong with wealth the apostle Paul states,
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10.
It’s the love of money that causes the problem.
Jesus said,
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21.
As believers in Christ we must be willing to give up everything for God if he asks us to do so.
Would you be willing to give all you have to serve God?
Please think about it.
Matthew’s gospel tells of this incident,
“Now a man came up to Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?”
“Why do you ask me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, obey the commandments.”
“Which ones?” the man inquired. Jesus replied, “ ‘Do not murder, do not commit adultery, do not steal, do not give false testimony, honor your father and mother,’ and ‘love your neighbor as yourself.’’”
“All these I have kept,” the young man said. “What do I still lack?”
Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.”
When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.” Matthew 19:16-22.
Wear is your heart. If you claim to be Christian is your heart with God or with your possessions?
They young man who came to Jesus had at the very least an intellectual knowledge of God. He believed God existed yet he wasn’t truly committed to God. He followed the laws of God but he lacked faith. His faith was in his wealth. He wasn’t willing to sell everything he had and allow God to meet his needs.
Now there is nothing wrong with wealth the apostle Paul states,
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10.
It’s the love of money that causes the problem.
Jesus said,
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.
But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:19-21.
As believers in Christ we must be willing to give up everything for God if he asks us to do so.
Would you be willing to give all you have to serve God?
Please think about it.
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