“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt. 6:19-21)
I was speaking today with another teacher, and we were talking about gaining recognition at work and winning awards. I was telling her how there is part of me that really wants to receive some kind of recognition for a job well done, but I just don't want to give up my family and work endless hours in order to receive such recognition. After I said that, her comment hit me like cold water in the face. She said, "I've got a room full of trophies, but no one to share my life with." It seemed as if I could feel the emptiness that she spoke of. From the way she said it, I knew that she was willing to trade all of her trophies in for someone to share her life with.
What trophies are we chasing? What are we treasuring...prizes or relationships? With whom are we sharing our lives?
I wonder if storing treasures in heaven means sharing our lives (fellowship/koinonia) with someone else.
Tuesday, March 01, 2005