Sunday, March 23, 2014

TREASURE

I think you should go out and make as much money as you possibly can.  Oodles of it.  Gobs.  I hope every person reading this does.

But then ... be generous, generous, generous, generous.  Give to people in need -- bless others -- give to the church -- give to the Kingdom of God -- give to missions -- give, give, give, give, give.

If God has blessed you with a great house -- and by the way, you don't think you got that house because you're so great, do you?  God put you in that house for a reason.  So, if you have a great house, say: 'Come have life group at our place.  We have room.  We'll open it up.'

If you have a cabin, bless somebody with a weekend who doesn't own a cabin.

If you have a boat, invite some people to enjoy it with you this summer.

If we don't, anything can become a monster.  Because Jesus says, 'The only way you get real treasure is to put Me first.'

And what IS the treasure?  Jesus is the treasure.

If you have Him, you're rich.  You may have a great personal estate, but it's nothing compared to His grace.  It's nothing compared to His forgiveness and salvation.  It's nothing compared to His adoption of you as a son and a daughter.

'Jesus is the treasure.'

Thieves can steal all that other stuff.  Rust can ruin all that other stuff.  Moths can eat up all that other stuff.  But when you have Jesus, you're rich.  He's the treasure.  When you really have Him in your life, money is no longer sacred.  You're free from greed -- you're free from worry -- you're free from competition.  You're free for generosity -- you're free for liberality -- because Jesus is your treasure.

And not only that --- and this is the BEST --- you're His treasure.

Isn't that the most wonderful thing you've ever heard or thought of?  You're His treasure.

That's why you never need to be greedy.  That's why you never need to be jealous.  That's why you never need to worry about what you'll eat or drink.  That's why you never need to be angry or proud.

You have everything you could ever hope for or dream of in a Savior who loves you and gave His life for you and made you His own treasure.

And be blessed.

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