Now for Part 2. Continued from yesterday.
God and Jesus are not fond of laziness as we read yesterday. So let’s now do a little more research on what the Bible has to say about ones focus and hard work.Matthew 6:19-21 – 19“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Luke 12: – 14Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” 15Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
16And he told them this parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced a good crop. 17He thought to himself, ‘What shall I do? I have no place to store my crops.‘
18“Then he said, ‘This is what I’ll do. I will tear down my barns and build bigger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. 19And I’ll say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take life easy; eat, drink and be merry.” 20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Then who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’ 21“This is how it will be with anyone who stores up things for himself but is not rich toward God.”
Matthew 19: – 21Jesus answered, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me.” 22When the young man heard this, he went away sad, because he had great wealth.
These are not the only warnings we get in the New Testament. Why so much on this topic in the New Testament? Because I believe it is the number one warning we need, especially in our day.
If you are an ambitious Christian who has focused his life too much on this earth and not enough towards the Kingdom of God, today is a new day.
Start putting your ambition to work for the Kingdom of God. Start storing up treasures in Heaven. Start working for your crowns that will last forever.
You know who you are. You’re a talent. Each one of you has a ministry. Start using your talent and ambition to further the Kingdom of God in these last days. What you do for Him lasts forever, everything else passes away.