Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. (Matthew 6:21) We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. (Thornton Wilder) A treasure is more than a box of gold bullion or precious jewels. It is anything and everything we come to value in life. It could be material, such as a good working vehicle, or immaterial such as the joy that comes while spending time with someone you care about deeply. Jesus reminds us to examine where our treasures lie - what it is we have come to value, dedicate time, and perhaps even give our all to. The desires of one's heart tell a great deal about what one has 'laid up' as treasures in this lifetime. It could be the newest and greatest of this luxury item, or it could be that those things matter very little because how another is fed, clothed, or cared for matters more than those 'luxuries'. We place a 'value' on everything around us - it could just...
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