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Store Your Treasures In Heaven

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Promises – Day 279 – Matthew 6:19-21 – Store Your Treasures in Heaven – Growing As Disciples

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.  Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.  Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. Matthew 6:19-21 (NLT)

Storing Up Treasure

This is very important. This is something you should consider deeply. What are we talking about? We are talking about storing up treasure. What should I consider? What do I need to think deeply about? How will you invest your life? How will you spend the time that you have been given on this earth? You will have two choices. What are my choices? Will you store treasures on earth where moths eat, rust destroys, and thieves break in and steal? Keep in mind, that even if none of this were true, you brought nothing into this world and you will take nothing out of this world, when your time is up and your life on this earth has come to an end. Storing up treasure on earth is one choice that many foolishly make as the goal and priority of their lives. That are captivated by the riches of this life and so they chase after them, foolishly spending all their time and talent and resources on what will not last. Yes, I can see the foolishness of making that choice. That’s good. What other choice could I make? You could decide to follow and serve me. You could go wherever I lead you to do what I ask of you. You could bear fruit for my kingdom and bring glory to my name. You could be a bold and bright witness for me in the world. You could allow me to use you so that others will also come to know and love and follow and serve me as you do.  A multitude of people could be in heaven because of how you have loved and followed and served me. A host of people might one day gather around you, to thank you, for how you followed and obeyed and served me in ways that resulted in them asking me to be their Savior and Lord. Their thanks, would be never ending. Now, that’s real treasure, isn’t it? That is treasure that will last for all eternity, is it not? Yes, it is. But that is not all. What else is there? There is much more. All that you do for me in this life will be rewarded. Make no mistake, have no question, or doubts about that. Now, what is the better choice? What will be your choice? I will store up treasure in heaven with you. I will follow you to where you lead me to do what you ask of me. I will bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. That will be very good. This will be a decision that you will never regret. Thank you, Lord.

Lord, I will not store up treasure on earth. That would be a foolish waste of time, talent, and resources. Instead, I will store up treasure in heaven with you. I will go where you guide me to do what you ask of me so that I can bear fruit for your kingdom and glory. Amen

Key Question…  What opportunities has the Lord given you to store up treasure in heaven with Him?

Living It Out…  Make it your daily priority to store up treasure in heaven with the Lord.

Seeing It Happen…  Have faith that you can store up treasure in heaven with the Lord as you love, follow, and serve Him.

Get Ready To Share…  Share with another person or your small group how you have been storing up treasure in heaven with the Lord.

Prayer To Bless Others…  May you store treasure in heaven with the Lord by going and doing what He asks of you.

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Treasures In Heaven

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 23 – Matthew 6:19-21 – Treasures In Heaven- Growing As Disciples

“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 (NIV)

Treasure In Heaven

I have definitely done that. You have definitely done what? I have tried to store up treasure on earth. I have attempted to pursue all that the world had to offer. I have sought comfort and pleasure. I have been caught in the grip of greed. I have allowed my mind to be manipulated by materialism. I have been allured by the continual desire for more. I have wanted the next latest and greatest thing that I have been told I needed to have and would be empty without. What a foolish waste of my time, talent and resources. The world and all that is in it offers a bunch of empty promises. I came into this world with nothing, I will leave this world with nothing. That is mostly, but not entirely true. What is true and what is not entirely true? You will take no material possessions and earthly treasures out of this world with you. That is true. I get that. That thought is now firmly fixed in my heart and mind. That is good, but that is not enough. What more do I need to know and do? You need to know what is not entirely true and then you need to act on it. What was not entirely true? You can store up treasure in heaven now, in this life. I need to know more about that. Yes, you do.

How can I store up treasure in heaven? Do you think it could be possible that I want to use you as a bold and bright witness in the world for me? Yes, I do. Might others be drawn to me because they have seen my love being demonstrated in and through your life? Yes, they might. Do you think it could be possible that there will be people in heaven because you have allowed me to work in and through your life? Yes, I do. I have given you gifts and talents, abilities and resources with which you can serve me. As you serve me, you will be storing up treasure in heaven. As you go where I guide you and do what I ask of you, you will be storing up in treasure in heaven. As you allow me to work in and through you, you will be storing up treasure in heaven. Do you hear what I am saying to you? Do you believe what I am saying to you? Yes Lord, I hear and believe what you are saying to me. Will you do the work I give you to do? Will you begin to store up treasure in heaven with me? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I have wasted my time, talents and resources trying to store up treasure on earth. What a foolish mistake. No more! Give me a ministry to others that will make me able to store up treasure in heaven with you. Help me to bear much fruit for your kingdom. Amen

Key Question… What kinds of treasures can be stored up in heaven with the Lord?

Living It Out…  Allow the Lord to use you in ministry to others so you can store up treasure in heaven.

Seeing It Happen… Have faith that the Lord will give you a ministry that will help you to store up treasure in heaven.

Get Ready To Share… Share with another person or your small group how you are storing up treasure in heaven.

Prayer To Bless Others… May you store up treasure in heaven rather than on earth.

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Your Heart Will Also Be

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – The Virtuous Life – Day 234 – Matthew 6-19-21 – Your Heart Will Also Be – Growing As Disciples

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,  but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal.  For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV)

A Well Lived Life

Do you want to live a well lived life? Would you one day like to look back over your life without regret? Do you want to make sure that your life was well spent and invested in what will last? Would you like to hear me one day say to you, “Well done, good and faithful servant?” Who would not want to live a well lived life? Who would not want to live a life without regrets? Who would not want to spend and invest their life in what will last? Who would not want to be called a good and faithful servant, especially by you? You would be surprised at how many will waste and spend their lives on what will amount to nothing of eternal value. Not many make storing up treasure in heaven with me the priority of their lives. I pray that will not be me. It is not you. It will not be you. That, I am glad to hear. Help me to better understand how I can store up treasure in heaven with you. That is a very good question.

Keep your heart and mind and life focused on me. Do not be allured and enticed by all that the world has to offer. All worldly possessions will one day amount to nothing. What you have now is only on a short-term loan to you. Do not labor to possess what you surely cannot keep. You brought nothing into this world. You will take no possessions out of this world. Follow me to where I lead you. Do what I ask of you. Help others to come to know and love and follow and serve me. Shine as a bright light for me in the darkness of this world. Love like I loved. Give like I gave. Serve like I served. Teach what I taught. Live as I lived. Humbly allow me to use you to accomplish my purposes and fulfill my plans. Become like me in all that you think and say and do. Then you bear fruit for my kingdom. Then you will bring glory to my name. Then you will store up treasure in heaven with me. All this I will do with all the strength and ability you will give to me. That will be very good. Thank you, Lord.

Lord, I will not store up treasure on earth that will one day amount to nothing. I know that all my prized earthly possessions are only on a short-term loan to me. I will not spend my life on what will not last. Instead, I will store up treasure in heaven with you. Amen.

Key Question…  What specific activities will certainly store up treasure in heaven with the Lord?

Living It Out…  May storing up treasure in heaven with the Lord be a priority in your life.

Seeing It Happen…  Have faith that the Lord will help you to store up treasure in heaven with Him.

Get Ready To Share…  Share with another person or your small group how you are storing up treasure in heaven with the Lord.

Prayer To Bless Others…  May you store up treasure in heaven with the Lord.

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Treasures In Heaven

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Discipleship Devotional Study Guide – Becoming Like Christ – Day 23 – Matthew 6:19-21 – Treasures In Heaven- Growing As Disciples

“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 (NIV)

Treasure In Heaven

I have definitely done that. You have definitely done what? I have tried to store up treasure on earth. I have attempted to pursue all that the world had to offer. I have sought comfort and pleasure. I have been caught in the grip of greed. I have allowed my mind to be manipulated by materialism. I have been allured by the continual desire for more. I have wanted the next latest and greatest thing that I have been told I needed to have and would be empty without. What a foolish waste of my time, talent and resources. The world and all that is in it offers a bunch of empty promises. I came into this world with nothing, I will leave this world with nothing. That is mostly, but not entirely true. What is true and what is not entirely true? You will take no material possessions and earthly treasures out of this world with you. That is true. I get that. That thought is now firmly fixed in my heart and mind. That is good, but that is not enough. What more do I need to know and do? You need to know what is not entirely true and then you need to act on it. What was not entirely true? You can store up treasure in heaven now, in this life. I need to know more about that. Yes, you do.

How can I store up treasure in heaven? Do you think it could be possible that I want to use you as a bold and bright witness in the world for me? Yes, I do. Might others be drawn to me because they have seen my love being demonstrated in and through your life? Yes, they might. Do you think it could be possible that there will be people in heaven because you have allowed me to work in and through your life? Yes, I do. I have given you gifts and talents, abilities and resources with which you can serve me. As you serve me, you will be storing up treasure in heaven. As you go where I guide you and do what I ask of you, you will be storing up in treasure in heaven. As you allow me to work in and through you, you will be storing up treasure in heaven. Do you hear what I am saying to you? Do you believe what I am saying to you? Yes Lord, I hear and believe what you are saying to me. Will you do the work I give you to do? Will you begin to store up treasure in heaven with me? Yes Lord, I will. That will be very good.

Lord, I have wasted my time, talents and resources trying to store up treasure on earth. What a foolish mistake. No more! Give me a ministry to others that will make me able to store up treasure in heaven with you. Help me to bear much fruit for your kingdom. Amen

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Your Heart Will Be

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“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 (NIV)  

Store Up 

What has your attention? How do you spend your time? How are you using the life you have been given? Are you pursuing all that the world offers? Are you seeking your own comfort and pleasure? Are you living for yourself? Are you living for others? Are you living for me? Those are all good questions. I know that my answers to those questions have changed over time. How so? At one time, I was living for myself. I was seeking my own comfort and pleasure. The world and all that it offered had my complete attention. I was like a kid in a candy store. I wanted it all. Just like having too much of a good thing in a candy store will make you sick, so will living for all the comforts and pleasures of this world. Just like having the latest greatest and greatest toy in the store will never satisfy, nor will the next comfort and pleasure of the world. What the world offers is temporary. It will not satisfy. It will not last. It cannot be taken with you when you leave this world. It is a foolish expenditure of a life to chase after all the candy and toys of this life. These are things that I have learned and am learning as I go through life following you. That’s good. 

I want to invest my life. I want my life to be well spent. I’m done trying to store up earthly treasures that will waste away. I want to invest my life in what will count for all eternity. I want to bear fruit for your kingdom. I want to bring glory to your name. I want to be used by you. I want to store up treasures in heaven with you. I want people to great me in heaven and say that they are there because you used me to reach out to them. I want to know that you are using me to bring others to you. I want to be a worker in your harvest. Will you use me? Will you enable me to bear fruit for you? Will you help me to store up treasure in heaven with you? Are these the desires and prayers of your heart? Yes, these are the desires and prayers of my heart. Do you know what I do with desires of your heart? Yes, you both give and grant them. Yes, I do. Yes, I will help you to bear fruit for my kingdom. Yes, I will help you to store up treasures in heaven as you follow and serve me. Lead on, I will follow and serve you. That will be very good.

Lord, I have spent plenty of time, talent and resources trying to store up treasures on the earth. What a wasteful expenditure. Help me now to bear fruit for your kingdom. I will follow you. I will serve you. Use me now to store up treasure in heaven with you. Amen

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Treasures In Heaven

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“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 (NIV)

Store Up

Well, I have been stuck in this trap. What’s that? I have spent a great deal of time, energy and resources on storing up treasure on earth. I have wanted the latest and greatest things. I have chased after material possessions that I thought would make me happy. I went where I shouldn’t have gone. I have wanted what I didn’t need. I have pursued what would not satisfy. I now know that things will never satisfy me. Things will never leave me content. Yesterday’s “must have” is tomorrow’s piece of junk. It has been a fool’s errand for me to try to acquire all that the world had to offer. My life has been like chasing after a mirage that is just ahead on a sun baked road. When I reach that spot, what I thought I would have, is just ahead of me again. Well, I want off this never-ending road. I have had enough. I will no longer try to store up treasure on earth. That’s a very good decision. 

Storing up treasure is not your problem. What’s that? What is my problem? You have chosen the wrong place to store up treasure. One day this world and all that is in it will pass away. Long before that, you will leave this earth to come to live forever in heaven with me. You will want to look back over your life to see that you have served me well. You will have wanted to go where I have guided you. You will have wanted to do what I have asked of you. You will have wanted to bear fruit for my kingdom. You will have wanted to bring glory to my name. Yes, I am sure that I will have wanted to serve you well by doing all that you have asked of me. It is my heart’s desire to bear fruit for your kingdom and bring glory to your name. Yes, I know that about you. All the fruit that you will bear for me in your life is the treasure that you can and will be storing up in heaven. Make that your focus. Make that your goal. Don’t let anything side track you. Don’t swerve off course by pursuing the temporary treasures of this earth. Don’t waste your time, talent and energies on what will ultimately amount to nothing. Pursue me and do all that I have prepared for you to do. Then you will have no regrets. Then your life will be well used. Then you will have stored up an abundance of fruit and treasure in heaven with me. Yes Lord, I will store up treasure in heaven with you.

Lord, I have made the mistake of trying to store up treasures on earth. I have wanted all that the world had to offer me. What a foolish pursuit and waste of time. No more of that for me! I will set my heart on heaven and store up treasures there with you. Amen

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God’s Will – Matthew 6-19-21 – Treasures In Heaven – 4 Page Discipleship Devotional Study Guide

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