Treasures In Heaven

“A man’s life does not consistent in the abundance of his possessions.” Lk. 12:15b

What comes to your mind when you think of a “will” or “assets?  The first thing that comes to my mind is a list of material things like property, investments and bank accounts that I own and want to pass on to others.  Often overlooked, however, are those “assets” that are not measured by material value, but relational and eternal value.

Jesus referred to these things as “treasures in heaven”.  The Apostle Paul spoke of them with terms like “things above” and “good works”.  Peter produced a list of “qualities” which, when added to our faith, keep us from being ineffective and unproductive.  We might just as well call these “personal assets” given to each of us in the form of spiritual gifts, personality strengths, life experiences, knowledge, skills and the greatest asset of all—our life in Christ.  These are the things that last and impact lives for eternity.  These are the things that accumulate treasures in heaven when they are spent on earth.

The idea of LIVING YOUR WILL involves much more than material assets—the abundance of your possessions.  It is living with a heavenly perspective that seeks to use all those unique assets now for the purposes God planned for us in advance.  These are assets that will be of value after you die only if you deliberately distribute and spend them while you are still living.  It is life beyond the abundance of our possessions.

GRANDPAUSE: “Our full surrender is the ‘crisis of the cross’; dying daily is the ‘process of the cross.’ It is the work of the Holy Spirit within us to apply the cross to us in our daily walk, disposition, choices, and God-given responsibilities.”  –Roy Lessin