WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE? THERE WILL YOUR HEART BE ALSO!

What We Treasure Today Reveals What We Are Living For Eternally. 

If Jesus examined your life today, what would He discover that you treasure most?

Would He find a heart occupied with the temporary things of this world? Or would He discover a heart that longs to please Him and invest in things that will last for eternity?

Jesus made a remarkable statement in Matthew 6:21:

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

Think carefully about those words.

Jesus did not say that our treasure follows our heart. He said our heart follows our treasure.

What we value most influences how we live, what we pursue, and how we spend the time God has entrusted to us.

So today, let me ask you a question.

If your heart follows your treasure, where is your heart leading you?

WHAT DO YOU TREASURE MOST?

When Jesus spoke about treasure, He was not speaking only about money.

Our treasure is whatever we consider most valuable.

It might be our possessions, financial security, reputation, personal comfort, or the approval of others.

These things are not necessarily wrong.

But when anything becomes more important than our relationship with Jesus Christ, our priorities have become misplaced.

In Matthew 6:19–20, Jesus warned us not to store up treasures on earth, where they can be destroyed or stolen, but to lay up treasures in Heaven.

Why?

Because everything we accumulate on earth is temporary.

Our homes, possessions, and earthly accomplishments will eventually be left behind.

But what we faithfully invest in God's Kingdom has eternal significance.

Jesus was not condemning responsible planning or providing for our families.

He was teaching us to recognize the difference between what is temporary and what is eternal.

And that brings us to an important question.

Are we spending our lives preparing for this world, or are we also preparing for the world to come?

ARE WE PREPARING FOR THE BRIDEGROOM?

In our previous teaching, we examined the parable of the ten virgins in Matthew 25.

All ten were expecting the bridegroom.

All ten had lamps.

But only five were prepared when he arrived.

The foolish virgins discovered too late that they were not ready.

Jesus concluded with this warning:

“Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.”

What does this have to do with our treasure?

What we treasure influences how we live.

And how we live reveals what we are preparing for.

If our hearts are consumed with the things of this world, we may give little thought to eternity.

We may assume there will always be another opportunity to become serious about following Jesus.

But none of us knows how much time remains.

Jesus calls us to be spiritually prepared, not merely to appear religious.

The question is not simply whether we expect Him to come, but whether our hearts are ready to meet Him.

WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH WHAT GOD HAS ENTRUSTED TO US?

Immediately following the parable of the ten virgins, Jesus told the parable of the talents.

A master entrusted his possessions to three servants before leaving on a journey.

Two servants faithfully put what they had received to work.

The third buried what had been entrusted to him.

When the master returned, he called them to give an account.

To the faithful servants, he said:

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

Think about what God has entrusted to you.

Your time.

Your abilities.

Your resources.

Your opportunities.

And the people whose lives you can influence.

These are opportunities to honor the Lord.

You may never preach before thousands of people.

But you can encourage someone who is discouraged.

You can pray for someone who is suffering.

You can share the Gospel with someone who does not know Jesus.

You can forgive someone who has hurt you.

You can serve others without expecting recognition.

Our Heavenly Father sees what others may never notice.

The greatest investments we make may be the ones that receive no recognition on earth but bring glory to Jesus Christ.

ONE DAY WE WILL GIVE AN ACCOUNT

The Apostle Paul reminds believers in 2 Corinthians 5:10:

“For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ.”

For those who belong to Jesus Christ, salvation is not something we earn through good works.

Ephesians 2:8–9 teaches that we are saved by grace through faith.

But Ephesians 2:10 reminds us that we were created in Christ Jesus unto good works.

Our works do not purchase our salvation.

They are part of the faithful life to which God has called us.

First Corinthians 3 teaches that the quality of our work will be tested.

Some things will endure.

Other things will be burned up.

Imagine spending an entire lifetime pursuing things that have no lasting eternal value.

But imagine the joy of standing before Jesus, knowing that you sought to honor Him with what He entrusted to you.

That is why our earthly priorities matter so much.

IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO CHANGE OUR PRIORITIES

Perhaps this message has caused you to examine your own heart.

Maybe you recognize that you have been too occupied with things that will not last.

Perhaps you have been postponing something you believe God has called you to do.

Here is the encouraging news.

As long as the Lord gives us another day, we have another opportunity to respond to Him.

We can begin today.

We can spend more time in His Word.

We can become more faithful in prayer.

We can encourage others.

We can share the Good News of Jesus Christ.

We can ask the Holy Spirit to help us recognize what truly matters.

And remember, this is not about trying to impress God with religious activity.

It is about loving the One who first loved us.

Jesus said in John 14:15:

“If ye love me, keep my commandments.”

Our obedience should flow from our love for Him.

WHERE WILL YOUR HEART BE WHEN JESUS COMES?

One day, everything we have accumulated on earth will be left behind.

Our possessions will pass into other hands.

Our earthly accomplishments will eventually be forgotten.

But what we have faithfully invested in God's Kingdom will have eternal significance.

So let me leave you with one final question.

If Jesus called you home today, would the treasure you have been pursuing reveal a heart that has been preparing for Heaven?

Jesus said:

“For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”

May our greatest treasure always be Jesus Christ.

May our hearts be occupied with His Kingdom.

And may we live each day with the joyful expectation of hearing our Master say:

“Well done, thou good and faithful servant.”

Amen.