Treasuring Treasure: A Question of Security

There are two ways to live: for God or for self.

There are two ways to respond to that revelation: living for the temporary or eternal.

The temporary is insecure, it deteriorates. Things fall prey to destructive influences. Things fall apart, get lost, are stolen. That is why Jesus spoke of moths and rust and thieves in Matthew 6:19-21 when He spoke of treasuring heavenly treasure versus hoarding earthly goods. One perishes the other flourishes.

I want to find my sufficiency in the all-sufficient Jesus Christ but I get pretty wrapped up in other things here below heaven. The pursuit of wealth clouds the vision for the eternal which is secure, protected, durable, imperishable. It lasts forever, longer than any "limited lifetime warranty". We like to say "they sure don;t make them like they used to" but no one makes them like God does.

Yes, there are two ways to live. They are competing not complementary. They may at times look similar but they are diametrically opposed. In direct opposition to each other. One gathers to get and consume. The other gathers to give and share. I want to do the latter.