We are not to lay up treasure on this earth as the saying goes, we cannot take it with us when we die. We are to do as the verse in Matthew 6:19-21 (ESV) says, “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. All the treasure we could ever want is in heaven. We as man put stock in what is on the earth, but if you read your Bible the old earth will pass away so even if we could take it with us, it would be gone when the new earth comes. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away. Matthew 24:35 ESV. So, there is no reason why we should want to or have the need to take the treasure on this earth when we will have eternal treasure with God in Heaven.
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matthew 13:44. We are to have joy when we decide to follow God and His kingdom which is hidden from people till, they come and decide to follow God.
For when we decide to follow God, we become His treasured possessions. For you are a people holy to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. Deuteronomy 14:2 ESV. We should know that if we are God treasured people what more treasures will He have in heaven for us.
The Bible talks about selling all that you own but that has been used in false teaching and do not know if that is what you should do so we will not be digging into that. I mention it though that we can see another example that we cannot take it with us.
Our treasure is in heaven. 21 So it is for the one who continues to store up and hoard possessions for himself, and is not rich [in his relationship] toward God.” Luke 12:21 AMP. Let us seek the eternal Treasure that Is Christ today and the wealth of what will rust and moths can destroy.
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