Seeking Wealth in Heaven

First15 Devotional

First15

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 30 August 2021

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Today as we continue our week on being poor in spirit, we’ll assess our hearts regarding storing up treasures on earth verses in heaven. We see this theme repeatedly in the words of Jesus, and it is my prayer we’re able to heed his words and embrace what they mean for us. As we seek to have one devotion today, may our hearts be fully open to the One who’s worthy.

Our Scripture for today comes from Matthew 6:33, and today's worship is Everything You Are by First15 Worship feat. John Marc Kohl.

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0:00.0	Today as we continue our week on being poor in spirit,
0:08.0	we'll assess our hearts regarding storing up treasures on earth, verses in heaven.
0:13.0	We see this theme repeatedly in the words of Jesus, and it's my prayer, we're able to heed his words and embrace what they mean for us. As we seek to have one devotion today, may our hearts be fully open to the one who's worthy. Welcome to the first of teen podcast. Our verse for today comes from Matthew 6, verse 33.
0:48.3	Scripture says, but seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
0:59.2	To be poor in Spirit is to seek wealth in heaven
1:02.4	rather than in the things of the world.
1:05.2	Jesus says in Matthew 5.3,
1:07.2	Blessed are the poor in Spirit,
1:09.2	for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
1:12.4	We have no reason to be poor in spirit if we're after the world.
1:16.8	The world does not reward those who acknowledge their weaknesses.
1:21.2	The world does not revere and honor those who are open and honest about their brokenness.
1:27.0	But God says in Proverbs 29, 23,
1:29.3	One's pride will bring him low,
1:32.3	but He who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
1:36.3	Seeking wealth in heaven and honor from the one true God
1:40.3	requires us to live in light of the fact that we are dust. God rewards only those who obey his
1:47.5	command to be poor in spirit. Scripture is clear that our actions here on earth affect our eternal
1:54.7	life. Jesus says in Matthew 6, 19 through 21 and 24, do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust
2:04.5	destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourself treasures in heaven,
2:11.1	where neither the moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal,
2:16.4	for where your treasure is, that your heart will be also.
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