Obsession with wealth ruins our relationship with God and with other people. When Jesus died and rose, his blood paid for your flight to Eternity, and his act of going into Sheol, and taking the keys of the enemy, gives him sole authority to remove you from eternal suffering, and invite you to Eternity in paradise: no pain, suffering, sickness, evil, or lack. When you exercise your ability here on Earth, wealth is transferred into your accounts in Heaven. There are all kinds of treasures such as a treasured collection of seashells, or, a collection of Royal Albert chinaware, or, photo albums of the children when they were younger. He said our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son. Go to Heaven! If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Contrarily, you can surrender your blessings by trading with the enemy. It could be children photos in their young age or favorite moments with loved ones or money in the bank or it could be some sort of collections like stickers and seashells etc. Jesus points you to the heavenly treasures, the things of value, the things that are focused on Him. Refocus your attention from accumulating things here on Earth where EVERYTHING will depreciate, 2.

Administrator for reiGn @USF Bible Study. Check out the About and Contact page for more info on Master’s Hand Collection. You need these things but do not accumulate them for the purpose of having “stuff.”. What was John writing about? He also told you that if we have all of your treasure stored up on the Earth (in the physical realm), then your heart will be there also.

Matthew 6:19-21.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Focus your attention on accumulating things in the eternal realm where EVERYTHING will accumulate, Similar to ancient style trading where my goods or services can be traded in exchange for your goods or services, we must implement the process of trading in order to accumulate wealth in Heaven. Books try to explain it. Movies try to show it. Have you given anything away that you did not expect to receive repayment for? Holy Spirit impressed me with these verses. Copyright text 2018 by KOHA ~ Kingdom of Heaven Ambassador. Answer: Jesus told us to “store up for yourselves treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20). 4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. If that doesn’t work out, maybe we can work eighty hours a week and finally get ahead. As much as I would love for one of these get rich quick plans to work in our favor, I seriously doubt they will. That sounds like a lot of fun, right?!

He wants our hearts to desire heavenly reward and focus above. The Bible mentions rewards that await the believer who serves the Lord faithfully in this world (Matthew 10:41). Maybe your life is like this too. Stay updated and get our latest post right into your inbox. “The fear of the Lord is like a garden of blessing, and covers a person better than any glory.” (Sirach 1:11), In the physical realm, fruit is apples, pears, peaches, and so on.

Jesus told us about a key law of eternal increase that begins by giving. Thank you, Jacob. Your glory can be seen in the way that your adorned, but even more so in the words that you speak and the actions that submit to them. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Righteousness is based on the Word of God: the words that God speaks directly to you, thru others, and in the Bible. Is it that hard? Join Hundreds of other Ministers and Entrepreneurs | Start or Scale a Ministry Today! How to live every day for our joy, God’s glory, and the world’s good! The question I want us to ask ourselves is what are you doing to experience new things what are you doing to grow and to learn what are the commitments you have to experience your money with things?. The Bible refers to many ways Christians can store up “treasures in heaven” or “rewards," including: … But when we focus on the spiritual rewards of a Christian life our walk with Jesus will be greatly improved and our hearts will be opened to receiving His blessings. That’s why He shows us what’s best for us and our possessions: If our stuff stays here, what treasure will we have in heaven? So we can see that storing up “treasures in heaven” does include giving to your local church, nonprofits, and to those in need.

Everyone on Earth will experience material economic collapse someday. Come with me as we dig deeper together to find out what other heavenly treasures there might be.

but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal. Time is only a tiny speck in comparison to the vastness of Eternity.