Happy Valentine’s Day!
The theme for the day is love and we’ve covered this in our previous post on LOVE.
The other word associated with this day is heart. Love and heart-shaped decorations fill the day, but what exactly is the significance of the heart?
Love is a choice and an action, while heart is the motivation and the force behind the action.
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” Matthew 6:9-21
If you were to list three most important things in your life right now, what will they be? Do they have lasting value? If not, are you willing to give them up in exchange for something of more lasting value?
Whatever we consider valuable (our treasure) is what we will give our love and attention. It can be money, power, fame, attention, etc. Therefore, we need to be mindful of the things we allow to become our treasure and not be caught up with the cares of this world.
We should focus our attention and give our priorities to things of lasting value: character and good deeds. When our focus is on eternity—when our treasure is laid up in heaven—our lifestyles reflect that perspective.
We need money to help others and when we protect our heart from the love of money and serve God instead of money, we will be good stewards of money with eternal perspective: spending money in ways that have eternal significance and not be owned by our possessions or lose our soul. We will use our earthly treasure to purchase “heavenly gold,” which will never lose its value.
“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant, nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share.” 1 Timothy 6:17-18
Action plan:
- Reconsider your priorities in life
- Develop your character
- Be rich in good deeds, be generous and willing to share
“But seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you” Matthew 6:33
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