What is the meaning of Matthew 6:20? But store up Jesus redirects our natural impulse to accumulate. Instead of piling up possessions that fade, He commands an active, ongoing investment in what lasts. Consider: • Luke 12:33 – “Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that will not wear out.” • 1 Timothy 6:18-19 – Doing good and being generous is literally “storing up treasure” for the coming age. The call is intentional: choose a different bank, shift the portfolio from earthbound assets to eternal ones. for yourselves This phrase highlights personal responsibility. Each believer must decide where his or her heart’s equity is placed. • 2 Corinthians 5:10 reminds us we will “receive our due” for what we did in the body. • Philippians 2:12 speaks of working out “your own salvation.” No one else can deposit on your behalf; every act of obedience, generosity, or worship is credited to your account in heaven. treasures in heaven What counts as heavenly treasure? Scripture sketches a diversified fund: • Acts of mercy (Matthew 19:21) • Prayer, fasting, and giving done in secret (Matthew 6:3-6, 17-18) • Souls led to Christ (1 Thessalonians 2:19) • Suffering for His name (Matthew 5:11-12) • A lifestyle set on “things above” (Colossians 3:2) Unlike stocks or real estate, these returns are guaranteed, compound eternally, and never crash. where moth and rust do not destroy Earthly wealth is vulnerable to decay—Jesus’ original audience knew garments and metals could be ruined overnight. But heavenly gains are secure: • Isaiah 51:8 contrasts temporary cloth with God’s everlasting righteousness. • 1 Peter 1:4 promises “an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading.” No inflation, depreciation, or corrosion touches this wealth. and where thieves do not break in and steal Even the best earthly security can be breached, yet heaven’s vault is impenetrable. • John 10:28-29 – No one can snatch believers from the Father’s hand; the same safety surrounds their reward. • Romans 8:38-39 – Nothing in all creation can separate us from God’s love, or from what His love has secured for us. Our treasure is guarded by omnipotence, not alarm systems. summary Matthew 6:20 calls us to shift focus from temporary possessions to eternal investments. Each believer must personally choose to bank on God by living generously, obediently, and mission-mindedly. These deposits—acts of faith, love, and sacrifice—are eternally secure, immune to decay, and sheltered by God Himself. In light of such guaranteed returns, earthly wealth becomes merely a tool for funding heavenly treasure. |
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