Matthew 6:19-21

Apparently it has been a while since I took the time to write here. I would apologize but that seems weird.

Anyway, I believe I have written here in the past that my wife and I lead Crown financial Bible studies with people within our church every year. During each session we discuss that God says we should lay up treasure in Heaven not here on earth. Ultimately the point is that we shouldn't put our faith or self worth in the things we are blessed with.

Specifically Jesus says that things we store up here are subject to destruction from moth and rust or theft from thieves. As I said, we have talked about this in every single Crown group. I have never really had an opportunity to live this out in my life.

Well on December 16th we got the opportunity to see if we truly have our treasure in the right place. I will say that I am proud of how Kelley and my two girls handled this situation. Someone broke into our house and took ALL of our electronics. TV's, laptop, cameras, power cords, etc... There really never was much talk or worry about the things that were taken. All of that can be replaced. We were all talking about how blessed we were that no one was home and that we didn't walk in on them in process.

We are so blessed with the things that God has allowed us to use while we are here. But we are more blessed that He has given us the wisdom to use things but Love Him. Thank you God for your blessings and for protecting my family.

Matthew 6:19-21
Do not store up for yourselves treasure on earth where moth and rust destroy and thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasure in Heaven where moth and rust do not destroy and thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasue is there your heart will be also.