Trash or Treasures

When I dropped my son off at college this weekend I could not help but notice the enormous amount of “stuff” each student was hauling into their apartments. As I pulled up to the unloading zone and watched each student unload their possessions onto the sidewalk, I wondered, Why, do we need so much stuff? Or rather….Do we need so much stuff?

In the distance I saw two large dumpsters piled high with empty boxes, broken containers, and discarded junk. What once had been considered prized possessions had now been downgraded to thrown
out trash. Forsaken items that no long serve their intended purpose… I could not help but wonder, where do we store our treasures? Is it in the possessions we have? Is it in the titles we carry? Is it in the associations we belong?  Some would answer yes to these questions. However, we are instructed NOT to store our treasures up here on earth, where moth and rust will destroy and thieves break in and steal. But instead to store
our treasures up in heaven where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal (Matt. 6:19-20).

As consumers we are quick to replace out dated items with the next latest and greatest. Only to realize within the next version or next generation, what was once valued is now out dated and no longer compatible.

When it comes to deciding if something is trash or treasure, stop for a moment and determine if the item you hold so treasured offers any kingdom rewards or if the item just satisfies the desires of your heart.

Where are your treasures?

What rewards do your treasures hold?

What do you need to let go of today, so you can begin to live for tomorrow?