“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal” (Matthew 6:20).
America has developed a storage-unit culture—paying to store what we’ll never enjoy. There’s nothing fundamentally wrong with wealth or having things. Scripture never condemns possessions themselves. It’s not about how much you have, but whether it has you. Jesus teaches a profound lesson in this passage: you can’t take your treasure with you, but you can send it on ahead. That truth gets to the heart of what you treasure most.
This is why Jesus spoke about money so often. There’s a direct connection between our spiritual lives and how we think about our money and possessions. What we do with our resources reveals what we truly value. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:21).
The Bible doesn’t say money is the root of all evil; it says, “the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs” (1 Timothy 6:10). The issue is our perspective on God’s provision.
Paul gives us the right perspective in 1 Timothy 6:17–19. There’s no need to feel guilty about what we have, but we need to be careful about misplacing our hope in it. Our confidence must rest on God—not on the things God gives. Then our priorities become clear: to do good, to be rich in good works, and to be generous and ready to share. That’s how we store up treasure for the future and experience life as God intended.
In other words, live with open hands. If your hope and security are in what you have, you’ll close your fists tightly around it. But every act of generosity echoes in eternity—it’s treasure you’ll never lose. Open-handed living transforms money from master to servant. You’ll worry less, smile more, and live freer.
So honestly considerwhat you treasure most. Is God Himself your greatest treasure, or merely the blessings He gives? Your spending, savings, and giving reveal a lot about your spiritual health. Remember, only heavenly treasure will last. As Jim Elliot said, “He is no fool to give what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose.”
For more on this topic: What the Bible Says About Managing Money
