“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (v21). According to Jesus, wherever we put our treasure (our time, our money, our attention) becomes the controlling center of our lives. He offers us the chance to “lay up treasures in heaven” – to make God and His kingdom the center of our affections and our highest goal. When we do, we know that our investment is secure (His kingdom is unshakeable) and that we do not have to live in anxious desperation (v25).

“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you” (v33). Following King Jesus opens the door to a joyful life that goes beyond the daily struggle, now and for eternity.