Treasures in Heaven
Matthew 5:2; 6:19-24
2 Then Jesus began teaching the people. He said,
You Cannot Serve Two Masters
6 19 “Don’t save treasures for yourselves here on earth. Moths and rust will destroy them. And thieves can break into your house and steal them. 20 Instead, save your treasures in heaven, where they cannot be destroyed by moths or rust and where thieves cannot break in and steal them. 21 Your heart will be where your treasure is.
22 “The only source of light for the body is the eye. If you look at people and want to help them, you will be full of light.l 23 But if you look at people in a selfish way, you will be full of darkness.m And if the only light you have is really darkness, you have the worst kind of darkness.n
24 “You cannot serve two masters at the same time. You will hate one and love the other, or you will be loyal to one and not care about the other. You cannot serve God and Moneyo at the same time.”
l 6:22 light A symbol of goodness and truth, which characterize God’s kingdom.
m 6:23 darkness A symbol of sin and evil, which characterize Satan’s kingdom.
n 6:23 Literally, “22 The lamp of the body is the eye. So, if your eye is pure, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. So, if the light in you is darkness, how much is the darkness.”
o 6:24 Money Or mamona, an Aramaic word meaning “wealth.”