Treasures

I don’t know anyone who detailed a car after they rented it. Nor do I know anyone who remodeled their apartment after they signed the lease for it. If I did hear of someone who did such a thing, I would have a few names for them that I choose not to reveal. The only reason why I would be hesitant to “pass judgment” on them is because I treat some of my possessions as if they belonged to me for all of eternity.

In the midst of life’s pursuits, Jesus reminds us, "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal” (Matthew 6:19). As absurd as the picture painted above, Jesus is reducing the material things that we value as rubbish. And if we apply Jesus’ words to things that we prize greatly, His words are highly offensive. But Jesus wants us to take His words seriously—so that we can assess the condition of our heart, our relationship to God, and how it relates to our final destination.

In an interview several years ago, I like what funnyman Tim Allen, the star of “Home Improvement” had to say concerning his life. Allen said, “In these last couple of years I don’t sweat the small stuff. I realize that you don’t take a U-Haul behind your hearse.”

Tim Allen’s words paint yet another hilarious image, yet if we ponder its relevance in our lives, it might turn into a sobering and grave thought.