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“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….” --Matthew 6:19-20 Most of us have read the story in Scripture about the widow who gave all she had of this world's goods to the temple treasury. Now be honest, have you ever wondered how she could do something like that… give her last coins to the Kingdom? I’ll tell you how. She could give her all because she looked beyond her earthly existence, as meager as it was, and saw a city of gold! Her treasure wasn’t in this world, but the next. Jesus put it this way, “ 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….” The way you use your money absolutely reveals whether your hope is in the here and now, in earthly possessions, or in heaven. In this life, your money either works for the Kingdom of God or it controls you. Determine to use your money to serve God’s purposes now. Put it to work to win the lost, to send missionaries where they’re needed, to build the Church, and to feed the poor Give with faith to the priorities of heaven and trust God to meet your needs! IN THIS LIFE, YOUR MONEY EITHER WORKS FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD OR IT CONTROLS YOU.

Get to Work

by Dr. Paul Chappell

“Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent. But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”
Revelation 2:5–7

I read about a father whose son was somewhat stubborn and required a great deal of persuading to obey the instructions he was given. After he graduated from high school, he decided to join the Marines. On his first trip home after boot camp, he was noticeably changed. He said to his father, “You know, my life makes sense now, Dad. Everything you said and did when I was growing up now makes sense. I really, really understand.” Somewhat surprised, but very pleased, his father expressed his pride and appreciation. Then he asked his son, “What is the biggest lesson you have learned?” Without hesitation the young man replied, “I learned what now means.”
The Lord does not just expect us to do what He commands, but to do it without delay. There is a marked human tendency to procrastination, even in situations where speedy action seems the best course. When the plague of frogs descended on Egypt, rendering the land nearly unlivable, Pharaoh begged Moses to pray that they would be taken away. When Moses agreed, he asked when Pharaoh wanted that to happen. “And he said, To morrow. And he said, Be it according to thy word: that thou mayest know that there is none like unto the LORD our God” (Exodus 8:10). If we know what is right, there is no reason for delay in doing it.
 

Today’s Growth Principle: 

There is no substitute for quick obedience to whatever God places in front of us to do.