Stewardship of Treasures
Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount powerfully challenges us to choose our Master. We’ll either serve God or money (which basically means the stuff of this world). For those with faith to see, it’s actually a no-contest when it comes to which is the better master!
God offers us eternal treasures that we can begin to receive right now and will never come to the end of enjoying. The stuff of this world is – in contrast – fragile, limited and demanding. What we think will satisfy us is actually robbing us of the things that matter most. It’s only when the stuff of this world becomes our servant rather than our master that we can find real enjoyment in it.
Mathew 19 and Luke 19 tell the stories of two men whose lives illustrate the truth of what Jesus said in His message to the crowds. Ironically, it was the guy who people thought was much closer to God who ended up walking away when his true master was revealed. The guy who traded in his old master for a new one gives us all hope for joyful transformation when our treasure is in the right place.
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