But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal;
Matthew 6:20 AMP
The Context and Focus:
As we read yesterday, the need for storage is never in doubt. For all who are born of women, we are also storing up for our eternal home. It is not really a matter of choice, but one of compulsion. Whether you like it or not, or you realise it or not, you are always preparing for your eternal home. This is why it matters what you are building or planning for. As we said yesterday, there is no homeowner or soldier who dares to venture into building a house or fighting a war who would not first sit down to determine the appropriate resources required for the complete execution of the plan. You get to be called foolish if you do otherwise. If this is the reality in the physical, imagine how the spiritual also works. If heaven is the ultimate goal, I need to learn the terms and conditions for entry. If heaven is the goal, I need to know what the owner needs from me, and take time to do them well at any opportunity I get. These are the daily practices and procedures that all who want to store up the right way must do.
The Message:
Yesterday's verse reminded us to the final, eternal and irreversible end of all things that belong to the end. Water is a great asset to have and control, but water and iron do not mix well, no matter how hard water tries; it will always lead to rust. The damage will not always be immediately apparent, but give it time, rust renders the best of targets unusable and ultimately useless, and has to be thrown away. Depending on the species and the environment, as well as a few other factors, moths are good. Some help pollinate, and others help in seed production. There are other moths that can be serious pests causing damage to carpets, furniture and clothing. Interestingly, from all available records online, the lifestyle of some moths is just 15 -29 days, while some live for 9 months, yet see the impact they have. Isn't it a big challenge that something that can cause this much lasting damage does not itself last long? Why would I stake my eternal home on something so temporary? Isn't it time to think of what is important, critical and eternal?
The Conclusion:
Then you get the human elements. There is nothing made by a man that a man's brain cannot crack. Safes had been touted and presented as unbreakable, yet man has succeeded in bursting that myth. Men have built high walls and fences, yet has not been able to keep out danger and death. Man will create a problem, and also research and promote the solution. For almost all of the challenges man faces in the world, he has been able to find either an app, a device, a concept or a solution to deal with it, but with all of the knowledge and information man has, he has not been able to deal with the one fundamental human need, which is salvation. Until a man is saved, it is difficult to make a case for his eternal security. This is a place where its storage do not experience rust, moth or thieves, because they cannot get in. This is a place where God dwells, and He invites me to be a part of it, not just for a season, but for all of eternity. Am I a citizen yet? You can still be today, if you are not. God's time of favour is here.
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