In Scripture, God appears to Solomon in a dream (1 Kings 3). He says to Solomon, “Ask me anything you desire, and I will give it to you.”
What would you ask for in this situation? For many it would be money. There is security and safety when there is plenty of money.
Last time we were in Matthew 6 and I was chasing money all over a parking lot. The wind was literally blowing my cash all around a very large parking lot. That mental image from so many years ago has not left me. It is what people do and have done all through time.
Jesus said, “do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth, where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steel. Rather store up for yourselves treasures in heaven; where moths and rust can’t destroy and thieves can’t break in a steel. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Jesus was not anti-savings. That is not the point of this teaching. There are PLENTY of parables and proverbs on saving and investing. The last line contains the point of his teaching. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
How we answer the question posed to Solomon reveals a lot in what we treasure. Think over it in your mind and heart. How would you answer that question?
Solomon said, “give me wisdom.” Solomon was young and did not feel wise and wanted to rule righteously. He wanted to rule and judge in a godly way.
When we come to a right relationship with Jesus we begin to have more correct views of the world. This relationship in Christ provides a change in how we look at this world.
Ask yourself these questions and they will reveal where your heart is. The answers will show if you are thinking on earth or heavenly:
1. Am I giving God at least 10% of your waking hours? (social media/entertainment etc. vs. with God in reading, prayer, study etc)
2. Am I guarding my heart from that which takes me away from God?
Be honest. Really ponder this. The answer to these will point to where your treasure is.
S.D.G.