Where Your Treasure Is: Investing in What Truly Matters
Have you ever stopped to consider what truly has your heart? In this week's powerful message, Pastor Abbie takes us on a journey through Matthew 6:19-24, where Jesus invites us to examine what we're truly treasuring in our lives.
The Heart of the Message
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." - Matthew 6:19-21
Pastor Abbie unpacks this familiar passage with fresh perspective, reminding us that Jesus isn't asking us to give up pleasure or good things. Instead, He's inviting us into something deeper – a life rooted in the Kingdom of God that brings lasting joy and fulfillment.
Three Questions to Consider
The sermon challenges us to take inventory of our lives through three powerful questions:
Where is your heart? – What are you investing in and prioritizing?
What are you looking at? – Your focus determines your direction
Who are you serving? – We can't serve both God and money
As Pastor Abbie reminds us, "It's not about what you own, but about what's owning you." This distinction changes everything about how we approach our possessions, careers, and priorities.
Practical Ways to Reset Your Focus
Want to realign your heart with Kingdom values? Here are some practices that can help:
• Generosity – Counter greed by giving freely, recognizing everything comes from God • Simplicity – Find contentment with what you have in a culture always craving more • Sabbath Rest – Regular rhythms of rest remind us our value isn't in what we produce • Daily Examine – Take time to pause, reflect, and surrender back to God
The good news is that it's never too late to change direction! Like adjusting your route mid-journey, you can make new choices today that will begin reshaping your heart.
