Let us ensure we treasure what matters...

 Matthew 6:19

“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal."

I recently heard something that got me thinking; that when people die, the hearse that carries the deceased, never pulls a trailer at the back, consisting of that person's treasure. Meaning, when people die, they leave everything behind. Nobody takes anything with them (no matter how valuable it is). This goes to show that we need to pay special attention to the real treasure, that is our relationship with the Lord and all that He required of us, because that, is our ticket to getting the words we all long to hear: "well done, good and faithful servant!". Thus, the things that God is encouraging us to do, that's our treasure. Things that build our characters, that makes a positive impact on other people's lives, is treasure.

 
Therefore, it is wasteful to be too consumed collecting possessions here on earth, that we won't be able to take along on our last day. It is a real pity. Nothing wrong with acquiring along the way, but being obsessed with it and forgetting everything, else is a futile exercise. Hence the bible verse that says: "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." According to Matthew 6:21. Our hearts follows our treasure, so if we would treasure the Lord and His kingdom, our hearts will follow suit and we will be storing up for later days. That will have a reward. Think about it...