Treasures on Earth vs Provision for your family

[ydouxist]

Jesus said NOT to lay up treasure on Earth where a thief could break and steal it.
What are your thoughts on the balance between "Treasures" and "Provision"

 

[Optimax]

The key is this verse.

Where is the heart? Are we a servant to our "treasure"?

Mt 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
KJV

If one loves the treasure, then one will not love God.


Mt 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
KJV


We can provide the best here on earth to our families and others as we can. If our heart is with God and not the things.

It is not wrong to have things. It is wrong for things to have us.

 

[imperfectchristian]

The key is this verse.

Where is the heart? Are we a servant to our "treasure"?

Mt 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
KJV

If one loves the treasure, then one will not love God.


Mt 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
KJV


We can provide the best here on earth to our families and others as we can. If our heart is with God and not the things.

It is not wrong to have things. It is wrong for things to have us.

Excellent! Agreed!

I think this also relates to worldly cares which is something that is so subtle and easy to fall into as a Christian because it is the mindset of society and it is very practical.

I know probably my biggest challenge as a Christian is keeping my mind and the eyes of my heart on the Lord and not trying to figure everything out and have an answer for everything....I could just see me just before the parting of the red sea...."O.K. if we roll the wagons into the sea we can use them as boats and create sails out of the fabric we got from egypt".....I really relate to Sarah.

 

[GrapeGirl]

The key is this verse.

Where is the heart? Are we a servant to our "treasure"?

Mt 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
KJV

If one loves the treasure, then one will not love God.


Mt 6:24
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
KJV


We can provide the best here on earth to our families and others as we can. If our heart is with God and not the things.

It is not wrong to have things. It is wrong for things to have us.

This is very well said. I agree. Write this day on your calendars....the day I agreed with Optimax.

 

[Cassidy]

LOL Grapegirl!

 

[Optimax]

This is very well said. I agree. Write this day on your calendars....the day I agreed with Optimax.

I saved your post to my computer. Just in case this thread gets lost.

Just thought of this.

This post might make the 10:00 NEWS.

 

[GrapeGirl]

I have no doubt that it will Optimax. No doubt at all. Jesus must be coming back.