“Treasure Perspective”

Nothing lasts forever.  I am sure most of us have previously heard that cliche.  When I took this picture, I immediately thought about those words and imagined all the stories this half-track could tell.  A wondrous piece of mechanized history forgotten, abandoned, overtaken, and nearly consumed by it’s surroundings.  Indeed, nothing in this world lasts forever.

“Heaven and earth will pass away....”

The Bible consistently reminds us that there is nothing in this world that will last.  Money, toys, and jobs might be our focus, but should they be?  Should we spend all of our allotted time on this earth working for treasure that just passes away?

Jesus said in Mathew 24:35, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

In other words, it is much better to place our focus on Jesus than on anything of this world.

The dirt bike’s rear tire spun a cloud of dust as I motored away from the old half-track.  There were many miles of rough trails ahead to hold my attention, but the half-track image lingered.  Like a tendril of fog stubbornly clinging to a river valley, I couldn’t shake the image until I found perspective.  I found perspective reading scripture.

““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.”  Matthew 6:19-21 NIV

What is your treasure perspective?