Verse of the Day 1/31

Through the Bible - Isaiah 26-27, Mark 6:30-56

 

Good morning,

The other day I read the following quote from "Of First Importance" - www.firstimportance.org

 

"The measure of our new self in Christ—the renewed mind—is the degree to which we look away from ourselves to Christ as our treasure. If Christ is more to you, you are more. If Christ is less to you, you are less. Your measure rises and falls with your measure of him. Your valuing him is the value that you have. Your esteeming him is the esteem that you have. Your treasuring him is the treasure that you are."— John Piper

For today's verse we'll go to Luke 12 where Jesus tells us what is revealed in what we treasure.

 

Luke 12:33 "Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it. 34 Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.   NLT

 

John Piper's quote combines the thoughts of "treasure" and "measure".  What we treasure will be evident in how much it occupies our thoughts.  Are we consumed by things and the thoughts of achieving or accumulating more of what we will some day lose or throw away?

 

Some years ago 4 Him had a song that came to mind, "The Measure of a Man"

 

Oh, I say the measure of a man
Is not how tall you stand
How wealthy or intelligent you are
'Cause I've found out the measure of a man
God knows and understands
For He looks inside to the bottom of your heart
And what's in the heart defines
The measure of a man

 

If God were to look inside to the bottom of your heart (by the way, He already knows) what would He find, what would you find?

In Christ,

Mike
mikevw@bellsouth.net
http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace  NIV

 

Luke 12:29-35

 

29 "And do not seek what you should eat or what you should drink, nor have an anxious mind.  30 For all these things the nations of the world seek after, and your Father knows that you need these things.  31 But seek the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be added to you.

 

32 "Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.  33 Sell what you have and give alms; provide yourselves money bags which do not grow old, a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches nor moth destroys.  34 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.   NKJV