how to store up treasures in heaven…

in dealing with your wealth, you’ve heard many people say, “you can’t take it with you.”  that’s very true, but you can send it on ahead.  matthew 6.20-21 (niv), store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…where your treasure is your heart will be also.

heard about a guy who died and got to heaven and he saw all these mansions and then one little shack and he said, “is that where i’m suppose to live?  why?”  the answer was, that’s all the building material you sent ahead.

how do you send it on ahead?  how do you store up treasures in heaven?  the only way you can store up treasure in heaven is by investing it in people who are going there.  there are only two things that are going to last forever: the word of GOD and people.  everything else is going to burn up in the judgment.  invest your time and money in the word of GOD and people.  when you invest in these two things then you will store up treasures in heaven.

JESUS told us that when you use money and invest it in people who come to know HIM, you’re making friends for eternity.  when you get to heaven, they’ll say they are there because of you.  many of you give to your church and many people will be in heaven because of your church.  there will be people up there who will say to you, because you gave i am here in heaven.  JESUS says use your affluence for good influence.  then people will welcome you into eternity.

who is going to be the welcoming committee for you?  who’s going to say, “i'm here because of you.”  we should use the right application and give money generously.  everything we give on this side of eternity is being accredited to our account on the other side of eternity.

just a thought from the front porch…