Seeking Wealth in Heaven

First15 Devotional

First15

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 30 August 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

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 The Narrow Way by Steffany Gretzinger.

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0:00.0	Today, as we continue our week on being poor in spirit, we'll assess our hearts regarding
0:10.3	storing up treasures on earth versus in heaven.
0:14.2	We see this theme repeatedly in the words of Jesus.
0:18.7	And it is my prayer.
0:20.3	We're able to heed his words and embrace what they mean for us.
0:24.6	As we seek to have one devotion today, may our hearts be fully open to the one who's worthy.
0:31.7	Welcome to the first 15 podcast. To be poor in spirit is to seek wealth in heaven rather than in things of the world.
0:43.4	Jesus says in Matthew 5.3, blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
0:49.7	We have no reason to be poor in spirit if we're after the world.
0:53.6	The world does not reward those who acknowledge their weakness.
0:57.0	The world does not revere and honor those who are open and honest about their brokenness.
1:03.0	But God says in Proverbs 2923, one's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
1:12.6	Seeking wealth in heaven and honor from the one true God requires us to live in light of the fact that we are dust.
1:21.6	God rewards only those who obey His command to be poor in spirit.
1:31.9	Scripture is clear that our actions here on earth affect our eternal life.
1:35.8	Jesus says in Matthew 6, 19 through 21 and 24,
1:41.4	do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steel,
1:46.4	but lay up for yourselves to treasure heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in and steal.
1:52.3	For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
1:56.3	No one can serve two masters, for either you will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted
2:02.9	to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money. What Jesus is not saying in
2:09.4	Matthew 6 is that we are not to have any form of money here on earth. God knows our needs,
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