TREASURE AND WEALTH IN HEAVEN
JSalum & PTaylor
We need to understand that the Scriptures are not to be understood intellectually.
When we read a Bible verse and interpret with our natural mind we miss the message that the Lord wants to communicate with us.
When you read a verse and immediately say: Wow! I got it! You probably did not!
Talking about keeping our wealth in heaven what is this wealth? If silver and gold do not enter into heaven what is the treasure we must store in heaven?
Do we need wealth to solve our communities problems? If treasures are to be stored in heaven why Abraham, David and Solomon were so rich?
Can a wealthy man store a treasure in heaven?
Let me express something very practical! The language we use like "heavenly book", be known in the heavenly book, and all similar expressions are from our religious background! Nothing is more pleasant to God than His children! How to I know that? He loves us and gave His Son Jesus to bring many children into His Glory!
Yes wealth is not sin! Actually for those who are in Christ the power of sin is already destroyed! It does not mean we don't sin anymore, it means we are all forgiven for everything from the past and future!
When Jesus talks about treasure in Heaven He talks about us. We are His treasure! We are His possession!
What Jesus is teaching us is that we spend earthly treasures whatever it is, big or small, in doing righteousness!
We seek His Kingdom and His righteousness when we express His Kingdom and righteousness being who we are (His Kings and priests) performing acts of righteousness.
It is just like when Jesus said, "No man can serve two masters, either he will love the one and hate the other or he will hate one and love the other. You cannot love God and mammon."
Many people interpret mammon as being money. Mammon is not money, but the world system that holds many captive and opposes the Kingdom of God!
Who is your source of provision? Jesus is not teaching that you should not work. He is teaching that everything is God's and we Must use what is provided to support our families and the needs that He speaks to us to provide for.
Remember, Jesus said, "The poor you will have with you always." He said this when the woman broke the alabaster jar and anointed him. The Judas complained that the money could have been given to the poor. Not then! My point being that money is to be used by each of us as God directs. It is the LOVE of money that controls people and becomes mammon that opposes the Kingdom of God.
Thank God we have men and woman using financial gain to advance the kingdom of God on earth as it is in heaven. God takes what we give and multiplies it for his purpose.
Let us all work and use what God provides for our lives and for those in need. When we do this we reflect the love of God and His Kingdom.
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