As we continue our series looking at the heart behind spending time alone with God, today we're

going to look at the daily opportunity to store the treasures of our hearts in heaven.

May God guide us into a passion for investing our lives into His kingdom, that we would have

the most joy and peace possible here on earth as well as in heaven. Welcome to the first 15

podcast. In Matthew 6, 19 through 21, Jesus teaches us an important spiritual principle we need to know in order to give God

the entirety of our hearts. Scripture says, do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,

where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves

treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves

do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. You are the

child of a loving God who is desperately jealous for the entirety of your heart. Matthew 619 through

21 illustrates a truth that spans beyond this world and into the

fullness of eternity. You and I have an opportunity in this life either to give our hearts to God

and receive an eternal reward or to give our hearts to the world, which will only lead to destruction.

We can either surrender all that we are and have to the world, which will only lead to destruction.

We can either surrender all that we are and have to the perfect pleasing plans of our

Heavenly Father, or seek fulfillment, pleasure, status, wealth, and that which belongs

to the world alone.

The absolute best way we can ensure our lives are fully surrendered and available to the Father

is to spend the first moments of our day alone with Him.

If we're going to make the most of this life, we must set aside time to assess our thoughts, actions, and emotions.

We must take time to take an honest look at our lives and discover whether we're truly living

for God or for the world.

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