LAY NOT UP TREASURES ON EARTH
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” — Matthew 6:19 - 20
There is a quiet danger in prosperity that few discern. It is not in having things, but in living for them.
Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke with piercing clarity on this matter—not to condemn possession, but to correct priority. For a man may appear successful before men, yet be bankrupt before God.
“Lay not up treasures on earth.”
Why?
Because everything here is subject to decay.
Moth will touch it.
Rust will weaken it.
Time will erase it.
And even before these, the heart may become bound to it.
Earthly treasures are not only temporary—they are deceptive. They promise security but cannot preserve life. They offer comfort but cannot give peace. They attract admiration but cannot guarantee approval before God.
And so Christ redirects the heart:
“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.”
These are not material deposits, but spiritual investments.
Every act of obedience.
Every sacrifice made for righteousness.
Every moment of integrity when compromise was easier.
Every quiet prayer, every hidden kindness, every burden borne for Christ’s sake—
None of these are lost.
Heaven records what earth overlooks.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). The direction of the heart reveals the destination of the life.
A man cannot fix his affection on earth and expect his soul to remain heavenward.
To lay up treasures in heaven is to live with eternity in view—to spend one’s life on what will outlast time itself.
It is a call to detachment without negligence, to stewardship without idolatry, to possession without bondage.
The pilgrim we spoke of earlier understands this deeply. He uses what is in his hands, but his hope is not in it. His investments are not confined to time—they are anchored in eternity.
For one day, all that is seen will pass away.
And only what was laid up in heaven will remain.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, deliver my heart from the love of earthly things. Teach me to value what You value and to invest my life in what will endure beyond time. Help me to live with eternity in view, that my treasures may be found in heaven and not lost with this passing world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
© David Onovo-Agbo Ministries International
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” — Matthew 6:19 - 20
There is a quiet danger in prosperity that few discern. It is not in having things, but in living for them.
Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke with piercing clarity on this matter—not to condemn possession, but to correct priority. For a man may appear successful before men, yet be bankrupt before God.
“Lay not up treasures on earth.”
Why?
Because everything here is subject to decay.
Moth will touch it.
Rust will weaken it.
Time will erase it.
And even before these, the heart may become bound to it.
Earthly treasures are not only temporary—they are deceptive. They promise security but cannot preserve life. They offer comfort but cannot give peace. They attract admiration but cannot guarantee approval before God.
And so Christ redirects the heart:
“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.”
These are not material deposits, but spiritual investments.
Every act of obedience.
Every sacrifice made for righteousness.
Every moment of integrity when compromise was easier.
Every quiet prayer, every hidden kindness, every burden borne for Christ’s sake—
None of these are lost.
Heaven records what earth overlooks.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). The direction of the heart reveals the destination of the life.
A man cannot fix his affection on earth and expect his soul to remain heavenward.
To lay up treasures in heaven is to live with eternity in view—to spend one’s life on what will outlast time itself.
It is a call to detachment without negligence, to stewardship without idolatry, to possession without bondage.
The pilgrim we spoke of earlier understands this deeply. He uses what is in his hands, but his hope is not in it. His investments are not confined to time—they are anchored in eternity.
For one day, all that is seen will pass away.
And only what was laid up in heaven will remain.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, deliver my heart from the love of earthly things. Teach me to value what You value and to invest my life in what will endure beyond time. Help me to live with eternity in view, that my treasures may be found in heaven and not lost with this passing world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
© David Onovo-Agbo Ministries International
LAY NOT UP TREASURES ON EARTH
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven…” — Matthew 6:19 - 20
There is a quiet danger in prosperity that few discern. It is not in having things, but in living for them.
Our Lord Jesus Christ spoke with piercing clarity on this matter—not to condemn possession, but to correct priority. For a man may appear successful before men, yet be bankrupt before God.
“Lay not up treasures on earth.”
Why?
Because everything here is subject to decay.
Moth will touch it.
Rust will weaken it.
Time will erase it.
And even before these, the heart may become bound to it.
Earthly treasures are not only temporary—they are deceptive. They promise security but cannot preserve life. They offer comfort but cannot give peace. They attract admiration but cannot guarantee approval before God.
And so Christ redirects the heart:
“Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.”
These are not material deposits, but spiritual investments.
Every act of obedience.
Every sacrifice made for righteousness.
Every moment of integrity when compromise was easier.
Every quiet prayer, every hidden kindness, every burden borne for Christ’s sake—
None of these are lost.
Heaven records what earth overlooks.
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). The direction of the heart reveals the destination of the life.
A man cannot fix his affection on earth and expect his soul to remain heavenward.
To lay up treasures in heaven is to live with eternity in view—to spend one’s life on what will outlast time itself.
It is a call to detachment without negligence, to stewardship without idolatry, to possession without bondage.
The pilgrim we spoke of earlier understands this deeply. He uses what is in his hands, but his hope is not in it. His investments are not confined to time—they are anchored in eternity.
For one day, all that is seen will pass away.
And only what was laid up in heaven will remain.
CLOSING PRAYER:
Father, deliver my heart from the love of earthly things. Teach me to value what You value and to invest my life in what will endure beyond time. Help me to live with eternity in view, that my treasures may be found in heaven and not lost with this passing world.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
© David Onovo-Agbo Ministries International
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