ARE YOU REALLY RICH?

"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 you heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21

Clearly, the Scripture tells us that there is something far more amazing to expect than these naked eyes of ours have seen in this world. Admit it or not, million minds nowadays are being corrupted by the mentality of working so hard in storing up temporal riches on earth no matter what it takes, whether stealing, cheating, or killing. People make tons of money, own acres of land fields, buy luxury cars, and other stuff which aren’t really needed at all. But really, why waste our precious times left on earth for nothing? Money can be stolen and corrupted, land fields can be destroyed by pests, cars can be ruined and worst of all, all these senseless materials cannot save our souls from the eternal flames of hell. Well, I am not saying that we shouldn’t be working for ourselves anymore and we shouldn’t be thankful for all God’s blessings in our lives, of course we should be! All of us are in these flesh and bodies that still feel physical weakness, hunger, and thirst that is why the basic needs in life such as food, water, clothings, and shelter are still significant. Having these things that help us survive in this physical world are great blessings from the Lord. What we always have to bear in mind is that when we prosper and succeed, it is not through the work of our own hands but it is part of God’s plans and we should always be thankful to Him.

In the Scripture from Matthew 6:19-21, it says that what we have to work hard for and be the ultimate goal in this life is not momentary fame and fortune but instead, our salvation and our place in heaven. We always have to be deeply rooted with the Word of God, living to please Him and not oursleves, and putting our hope on what is unseen, not on what is seen which is only meant to be burnt and destroyed.If we continue doing the things that please the Father, then that’s the time we become richer and richer, not in this temporary world, but in the everlasting Kingdom of God where real treasures can be seen, more than what we have asked for and imagined…
To all of you reading this article and even to myself, let’s start storing up for ourselves real wealth because we’ll never know when the Mighty Creator gives out the overflowing treasures for His people. Let’s not waste that eternal opportunity!!!