Introduction

Friends, welcome. Some weeks feel like a whirlwind of receipts and reminders, alerts and anxieties. The heart starts hoarding headlines and to-do lists, and before we know it, we wake up with a soul that feels thin. Then Jesus steps into the room of our hearts with words that steady us and set us free. He speaks of treasures, eyesight, and allegiance—of what lasts, what lights the inside of us, and what leads our lives. He is kind, clear, and close. He knows the places where moths nibble and where thieves sneak in—not just into closets and accounts, but into affections and attention.

Here is the miracle of this moment: Jesus doesn’t wag a finger; He offers a better way. He invites us to invest in what lasts, to live with whole sight, and to serve the only Master whose yoke is easy and whose burden is light. He invites us to joy—quiet, durable, steady joy. Can you sense it? A gentle shift in the room? A renewing of the mind and a softening of the shoulders? That’s what happens when the Word of God reaches weary people.

John Wesley once said, “Gain all you can, save all you can, give all you can.” (John Wesley) Simple. Strong. Sane. It’s a beautiful way of saying what Jesus says—let your heart hold heaven’s treasure, and your hands will follow. What we treasure trains us. What we gaze at grows in us. What we serve shapes us. So today, let’s let the voice of Jesus speak into our calendars, our bank accounts, our late-night scrolling, and our early-morning concerns. If He is Lord of our hearts, then He is Lord of our hopes. If He is Lord of our hopes, then He is the quiet center that calms our chase.

Before we ask what to do, hear what He has already said. Receive it like rain on dry ground.

Matthew 6:19-24 (NASB) 19 “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 “The eye is the lamp of the body; so then, if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. So if the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 24 “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.”

Opening Prayer: Father, we come as we are—hands busy, hearts hungry, minds buzzing. Speak peace over us. Tune our hearts to Your treasure. Clear our inner sight so that Your light fills every room within us. Loosen our grip on what fades, and strengthen our trust in what forever stands. Teach us to invest in what lasts, to live with whole sight, and to serve You with undivided love. Make us generous because You are generous, courageous because You are near, and joyful because Your kingdom cannot be shaken. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Invest in What Lasts

Jesus talks about value that lasts longer than a season. He wants our lives to carry weight that outlives paychecks and praise. He wants our days to count in places where time cannot spoil it.

Think about how quickly things age. Styles fade. Numbers in an account rise and fall. Memories shift. New phones get old. Houses need repairs. Stuff takes care, and then it takes more care. It asks to be guarded and insured. It asks for our energy. It rarely gives back what it promises.

He points us to a way of placing value where loss cannot touch it. Things we keep in a box can be taken. Things we place in the hands of God stand firm. Acts of mercy. Words that bless. Forgiveness given in a hard moment. Care for the poor. A cup of water to someone who thirsts. Faithful work done with clean motives. Worship that costs something. Time with a child, time with an elder, time with the lonely. These carry into God’s future. They do not wear out. They do not get stolen. They meet us again in the smile of the King.

Where we put our value shapes what we love. The heart is like a wagon that follows the weight.

If you want to know what you love, look at where your money goes and where your minutes go. That is the trail. The more we assign worth to God’s ways, the more our inner life warms to Him. Give to what God loves, and love for God grows. Pray for people, and your care for them grows. Serve your local church, and your hunger for His presence grows. Set aside funds for mercy, and mercy settles in your bones. Our choices train our longings. Our habits tutor our hope. Over time, the heart learns to breathe easy in the will of God. This is how affection shifts. Not by force. By placing value in places that align with God’s heart.

We can think of this with normal tasks too. Cook a meal for a neighbor. Send a note to someone who is grieving. Pay a bill with honesty and thanks. Listen well to a co-worker. These small seeds carry life.

Jesus also speaks about sight. What we look at shapes the inside of us. Some things bring clarity and warmth. Some things cloud the mind and chill the soul. Screens can train hunger. Ads can train envy. Constant comparison drains color from life. Constant praise of God brings color back. Fill your gaze with the Word of God, with the works of God, with the people of God, and your inner rooms brighten. Fill your gaze with greed, with envy, with fear, and your inner rooms dim. What sits before your eyes settles into your chest. This is why it matters what you watch, what you read, what you scroll, what you stare at when you are tired. The eyes are a door. Be careful what you welcome through that door.

There are simple helps here. Begin and end your day with Scripture. Take walks without your phone. Put limits on your feed. Place beauty in your home that points to truth. Keep company with honest people.

Jesus also speaks about authority. There is a throne in every life. Something sits there and calls the shots. If money sits there, it will tell you when to stand and when to sit. It will call you in the night. It will measure your worth. It will ask for sacrifices and keep asking. If Christ sits there, money becomes a tool. It finds its right place. It gets assigned to good work. It serves love, it serves justice, it serves the spread of the gospel. One throne. One King. Peace follows when the seat is filled by the right King.

This touches normal life. Budget with prayer. Earn with honesty. Refuse easy greed. Practice regular giving. Keep margin so you can say yes when God nudges you.

Think of the week ahead. Look at your calendar and your wallet. Ask a simple question: what will still matter in a hundred years? Aim your resources there.

Think of your home. Are you building a museum of things or a house of blessing? Open your table. Open your schedule. Open your hands.

Think of your thoughts. When worry starts to loop, lift your eyes to God. Speak His promises out loud. Turn on a hymn. Let light in.

Think of your work. Do it with care. Treat people as image-bearers. Tell the truth even when it costs.

Think of your church. Refuse to spectate. Bring your gift. Bring your voice. Bring your prayers.

Think of the poor. Learn names. Spend time, not only spare change. Share meals. Share skills. Share rooms if God leads.

Think of the nations. Pray for workers. Give to send Bibles and servants. Rejoice when you hear of grace in far places.

Think of secret places. Give in ways that do not get seen. Serve in ways that no one claps for. God watches. God remembers.

Think of your end. Picture standing before the Lord with empty hands and a full heart. Picture faces redeemed by grace, stories stitched back together, tears wiped away. Picture hearing, Well done.

Live with Whole Sight

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