Jesus told us that "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matthew 6:21). For the modern American a double take must occur since the initial reading of the passage leaves the reader puzzled. I read it quickly in my own devotional recently and then realized that this is a section of scripture that I needed to take a closer look at.
The implications are much deeper than a physical level of possessions and dwell in the world of the heart. It clearly makes the claim that where you put your treasure; the valued things of your life, your time, your energy, and your thoughts, that is the place where your heart will inherently be. If my treasure is consumed with my food or my clothing, the basic necessities of life that I often inflate to idols, my heart will be in them. A narrow minded lifestyle, filled with fleeting and meaningless worry about things that are needed for survival, brings me to a hollow and empty existence, where my focus is not on the amazing provisional power of God but rather on the transitory needs of this life.
Too much focus on earthly things keeps my mind tethered to this earth. If I spend time and effort worrying about what I look like or what I will eat I will not be spending that time with God. My mind will be securely anchored to this earth and the immense awesomeness of heaven will not be in the range of my view. Ultimately, the things of this earth take up too much time in my life, time worrying and wondering, when surrendering them to Jesus would allow me freedom to worship him and increase my faith in the fact that he will provide for all of my needs.
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