We are not to store up treasures for ourselves on earth,

we are not to get and hold on to a lot of stuff,

We are to store up treasures in heaven,

by doing as the Lord has instructed us to do,

loving others and doing for them.

 

We are not to serve this world we are to serve God we cannot serve both!

 

Matthew 6:24 says " No one can serve two masters, and if you try you will love one and hate the other or you will hold to one and despise the other.

You can not serve God and mammon.

 

Then 25 says "For this reason" for the reason of serving God instead of man or trying to serve both, if you just serve God then there is no reason to become anxious about any thing,

for God will take care of your life, food, drink and clothing, because God knows we need all of these things".

 

33 and 34 go on to says "Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.

Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for it's self.

Each day has enough trouble of it's own.

 

So then if i seek the kingdom and righteousness of God He will take care of all my needs. But if i become anxious and start worrying about things then i will strive after them and will not be trusting in God but instead be serving mammon, man.

 

i do not struggle with the stuff and things but over the last couple years have found myself in want, a want to the past and the way things were, i know they will probably never be as they were but the longing and desire are there.

Reading this i realize this is as much of a problem as the stuff and things, for Father God knows my wants needs and desires, and i need to trust that He knows best and that He will fulill each and every one of them for the best for me, in His timing and His will to see me succeed in all things.

 

so the goal is to surrender and trust in the Lord in and for all things both physical or other wise.