What does it mean to store up riches in heaven?
Jesus, in Luke 12:33-34 NIV, gives us an idea of treasure in heaven when he says: Sell your possessions and give to the poor. We store up treasure in heaven by seeking the kingdom of God through helping others, which demonstrates the greatest of all sacrifices that God made for us!
What does the Bible say about storing riches?
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads: 19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth. and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor.
What is meant by treasures on earth and in heaven?
Matthew 6:19-21. The message of this teaching is that worldly goods can be stolen, or even perish, but good deeds are more spiritual and their spiritual value will be revealed after death.
For where your treasure is there will your heart be also meaning?
This verse states that if one places one’s treasure in heaven that is where one’s heart or attention will be. This is an implicit warning, which is made clear later in the chapter, that if one’s treasure is on earth, one’s heart and attention will also be on earthly matters, to the exclusion of God.
Are eyes windows of the soul?
People often call eyes the windows to the soul. But what exactly do we see when we gaze into the eyes of another person? In fact, the eyes do provide lots of information about another person’s emotional state. When people are sad or worried, they furrow their brow, which makes the eyes look smaller.
Can you serve God and money at the same time?
Matthew 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. n. Bible Riches, avarice, and worldly gain personified as a false god in the New Testament.