Kingdom Possessions

There is a story of a wealthy woman who, when she reached heaven, was led to a very plain house. She objected and asked, “Whose is that fine mansion across the way?” Her guide replied, “It belongs to your gardener.” She said, “How is it that he has a house so much better than mine?” The answer, “The houses here are prepared from the materials that are sent up. You choose them by your acts of faith while on earth.” Now, that’s probably not how it is really going to go when we get to Heaven, but the story bears some truth about the “treasures” we accumulate, doesn’t it? It alerts us as to why Jesus has commanded us to invest in Kingdom possessions, not worldly ones. In Matthew 6, Jesus has 4 lessons for us on this topic.