By James T. Smith
Matthew 6:19-24,
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness! No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”
We Americans have more wealth than anyone in the world. Even us small middle-class people who go to church every Sunday are wealthier than most everyone else in the world. So why do we not give more to build God’s kingdom here on earth? In the book Experiencing God, Blackaby says find out where God is working and join in His kingdom work.
I go to a small Evangelical church in Prairie du sac, and have often wondered why people do not give more to missions, Christian ministries, etc. Do we really care about Jesus’ kingdom? We have excuses, our kids need the fashionable clothes, we need cable ...
