Lay Up Treasures in Heaven

"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there you heart will be also." Matthew 6:19-21

Our alarm was set this morning to a talk radio program. This was not my idea of waking up peacefully. The program was talking about our country's current economic crisis. This sent my mind a whirling. I began worrying about money, tax increases, food prices, mortgage rates......I began to wonder how we would make any more cuts in our budget. We have cut back so much since I am not working outside the home. I began to wonder what it would be like if I needed to go back to work. Then my mind spun into thoughts of my crazy busy day. I couldn't even remember all that I had to keep track of. Today was a home school day, a Levi preschool day, a violin lesson day for now TWO children, Isaac was having a friend from Clark over after school was done, dinner, laundry, Kaylee was taking ITBS tests at Clark in the am and I had to get her there and I had a sitter coming in the morning to play with the little ones so I could teach school.

I began fretting about the day and actually had a racing heart thinking about it..........Ugh......... Anyway I almost set aside my Bible thinking I would read it later (yeah right) but God in His graciousness prompted me to take time out and breath in His words. I opened to this verse. What spoke to me was the reminder to keep my day focused on the true TREASURE in heaven, Christ! I was sinking into a frenzy of worry and anxiousness. It is easy for me to get caught up in the things of this world and forget how very short my life actually is. What am I doing with my days? Sometimes I feel that I am on this roller coaster called "life" and it is just whizzing by.

Dear Lord, help me to trust you and to set my eyes upon YOU. This life on earth is so short. Help me not to worry about worldly things that pass away, or can be taken away. As a mom with little ones in the house, help me to center my days on seeking you for strength, wisdom, patience and love so that my little ones and the ones who know me may feel your love. Help my life to be a sweet aroma that points to the HOPE you give through Christ Jesus.