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Posted on 12/02/2019 5:51:02 PM PST by laurenmarlowe
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Hi Everybody!
(((HUGS)))
Bible in a Year:
Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. Matthew 6:20
We were on the way home from a visit with family in another state when I found it. I was pumping gas when I noticed a dirty, bulky envelope on the ground. I grabbed it, dirt and all, and looked inside. To my surprise, it contained one hundred dollars.
One hundred dollars that someone had lost and who at that very moment was possibly frantically searching to find. I gave our phone number to the attendants at the gas station in case anyone came back looking for it. But no one ever called.
Someone had that money and lost it. Earthly treasure is often like that. It can be lost, stolen, or even squandered. It can be lost in bad investments or even in a monetary market over which we have no control. But the heavenly treasure we have in Jesus—a restored relationship with God and the promise of eternal life—isn’t like that. We can’t lose it at a gas station or anywhere else.
That’s why Christ told us to store up “treasures in heaven” (Matthew 6:20). We do that when we become “rich in good deeds” (1 Timothy 6:18) or “rich in faith” (James 2:5)—lovingly helping others and sharing Jesus with them. As God leads and empowers us, may we store up eternal treasure even as we anticipate our eternal future with Him.
What can you do this week that has eternal implications? How can you better use your earthly treasures as investments for heaven’s good?
Dear God, thank You for everything You’ve given us on this earth—our money, our homes, and more. Help us to hold them loosely while seeking to store up more eternal treasures.
Sometimes I’m really quick.
Other times...not so much.
LOL.
I know the feeling, LOL!
I am actually ready for bed. I was up rather early, shoveling, and then it got really rainy, windy, and cold. We expect snow all night, so I expect tomorrow will be more of the same.
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All hands crisis here....work hours got uploaded twice! Had to erase ALL hours including any hand entries for the day. Problem fixed, but I have to re-enter my work from the day. *sigh*
Thanks, unique, for the road trippers!
~ Road Trip: Luke Air Force Base, Arizona ~
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Yikes!! Doesn’t sound like a good start to the work week. :-(
GO HAWKS!!!!!!
Wow! You beat The Mayor and PRO? Not an easy feat! LOL!
Howdy, PRO.
You sure did want to share winter with us, didn’t ya? No snow other than a few flurries this morning but dang, it’s cold!
Pleeeeeeeeease take it back! LOL
Howdy, LUV.
I hope it’s warmed up a little bit down there by now. Da kittehs are probably tired of holing up in their warm spots and ready to get out and prowl.
Lookner is on. You probably already know that. LOL!
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