Laying Up Treasure

One of the banks in our town advertises that it is “the oldest national bank in the state of Oklahoma still operating under its original charter,” a safe place to keep your money in troubled times.

Most of us have lost 1/3 or more of our savings and retirement funds in the last two years. Stocks are down; unemployment is up. Costs have risen.

I haven’t been doing very well at saving money or cutting expenses. I have continued spending for groceries and household items just as I always have. However when I find myself running low on cash toward the end of the month, I just quit spending, make do with what I have on hand, and trust the Lord to supply what I need.

Jesus said, in Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV, “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……for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

I have been laying up treasure in heaven for many years. Heaven is a real place, and that is where my heart is, since the Lord revealed heaven to me several years ago.

Now I store up treasures by giving to the local church and certain charities. I give of my free time to volunteer with good service organizations. I give hugs all around and spread the love of Jesus everywhere I go.

We won’t need our treasures when we get to heaven. I believe the purpose of laying up our treasures in the Bank of Heaven is so that we will have it available when we need it here on this earth.

I use my Bank in Vinita for day-to-day expenses, but my Bank in Heaven is where I keep my savings, so that in times of trouble, I can write a check signed by Jesus to meet my needs.