TEXT: Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Yesterday, we looked at the first man who stored his treasure here on earth. He chose earthly riches over eternal life. Today, we shall be looking at the second man who chose salvation and store up his earthly treasure in exchange for eternal life. While the first man was very religious,the second man was a tax collector, an outright sinner. It is important to note that where you keep your treasure also determines where you will eventually end up. Zacchaeus was a chief among the publicans and he was very rich. He sought to see Jesus but he could not due to the press around him and as a result of his small stature. In view of his stature, he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore tree so as to gain a height and positional advantage. Jesus saw him, asked him to come down and he followed him home. You can imagine the kind of effort a rich man and a chief tax collector put in, in order to see Jesus. He...
TEXT: Matthew 6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Every man on this earth, be it rich or poor has got a treasure. *To know what and where a man's treasure is, you only need to check the man's heart- the heart essentially shows where your treasure is.* Our Lord Jesus Christ highlighted two different places where you can lay up your treasure. The place you decide to keep your treasure is where your heart would be. You could store up your treasure in heaven or on earth. Jesus however advised that you store up in heaven. This is to ensure that your treasure is safe and that your heart journeys upward to God in heaven. That's the reason God is saying to you in Colossians 3:2 to *"Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.(Colossians 3:2)".* If your treasure are not kept in heaven above, you can't and won't be able to set your mind on things above. *Where your mind goes, your heart follows.*...