No. 27 My Treasures in Heaven

...store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Matthew 6:20, Luke 12:33, John 6:27

God is rich. God is richer than all the billionaires put together. So, when through His Son, God advises us on wealth, do it!

We think that since heaven, the Kingdom of God, the homeland of immortals will be blissful, everyone will be of equal status. This is not true, which is why jealousy can’t come in.

The Bible speaks of a hierarchy, where some are first, and some last, and here it talks about sending your treasure there. I imagine that in heaven as on earth, a person with a lot of treasure in heaven will be more influential than a person with very little or no treasure. This is why it is written, that in many cases, the first (here) will be last (there) and the last (here) will be first (there). Heaven is neither communist nor socialist. It’s a benevlent monarchy of love, trust and all the virtues we are learning here.

God is not against treasure, so none of us should be either. The Creator of gold, and a zillion kinds of lavish natural beauty has children who like gold and beauty too. Gold is good, God is great. He wants us to be smart about it; to invest for long term gain.

The Bible says that the best way to get rich now and forever is to 1) Treasure these commands. These commands are the entrance to a glorious world. (Proverbs 7:1) and 2) Sell what you have and give the money to the poor, the needy, the sick and imprisoned, the downtrodden, and the grieving. Funding these people are the 401k plan of the servants of God.

Wise up! If your treasure and your heart are in heaven, then God is bound to send the rest of your body there too. Wouldn’t you think so? It’s one way to get your foot in the door!