The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-21
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Lay not up for yourselves treas
ures upon earth, where moth and rust
doth corrupt, and where thieves break
through and steal. But lay up for
yourselves treasures in Heaven, where
neither moth nor rust doth corrupt
and where thieves do not break
through nor steal for where your
treasure is there will your heart bo
ialso"-st. Matt. vi. 1921.
The earthly is poor and tickle and
neeting. The heavenly treasure is
sure and enduring, incorruptible. Tho
thought expands to oil that belongs
to the world-all externals, contrasted
with the inner and more spiritual.
One way to test ourselves is to ask:
ITO what do my desires naturally
turn? When my thoughts wander in
church or In prayers, whittier do they
tend? My first thought in the morn,
my last at night; where do they lead
me?" Where your thought gravitates
there is your treasure.
The Christian processes to have his
treasure In Heaven. Then let him
keep his eye single and fixed. Let him
have a single purpose and be poor in
spirit It is the Intention that guides
and distinguishes our conduct. It is
the motive that lies open. In Gods
sight, and which He will sanctify and
bless II our intentions are pure, they
will hallow our lives. however poor
and obscure they may appear out
wardly All conduct is lighted by the
Intention and motive. Then see that
1t is kept pure and true.
Worldiness is one of the greatest
dangers that can beset mans soul.
It Is no wonder that we find our Lord
speaking strongly about It; for 1t Is
an insidious spccious. plausible enemy.
It seems SO innocent to pay close at
tention to our business. It seems so
harmless to seek our happiness inthis
world II we only keep clear of open
sins. Yet there is rock on which
many make shipwreck to all eternity.
They "lay up treasures on earth" and
so forget the storehouse in Heaven
If our treasure is earthly our hearts
will be earthly also.
Every man has some one thing.
which he makes his treasure, and
upon which he sets his heart. Now
Christ designs not to deprive us of
our treasure. but to direct US In the
choice of 1t.
He gives lis q caution against "the
things which are seem" for, after all,
they are fleeting and vain. And a!
treasure must be something precious,
valuable, and imperishable.
We must not covet an abundance of
the things of this world, nor he still.
sgrasping for more and more or them.
We cannot put our trust in them for
security and help.
Consider, we are not laying IN for
our posterity in this world. but for
ourselves in Heaven. II we know and
remember what we are made for, how
large our capacities are, how long Is
eternity; that our souls are ourselves,
we shall readily see that 1t is fool
ish and unwise thing to lay up ,ourl
treasure only on earth
We have good reason why we should
mot keep our treasure on earth. 1t is
liable to two-fold loss and decay, from
within and without.
az From corruption within; II 1t be
fine clothes. the moth frets thorn and
they are gone, Ifssilver and gold, they
|ttarnlsh and canker. Worldly riches
have in them a principle of corruptlon
and decay; they wither Of themselves,
and make themselves wings
(2) From violence without; for
thieves break through and steal. Ev-
cry hand Of violence Will be aimed at
the house where treasure is laid up.
Nor can anything be stored SO safe
but that we may be spoiled Of 1T,
There are treasures in Heaven as
sure as there are on this earth. They
are the only true pleasures, 81 nee they
are at Gods right hand and abide
for evermore. We must first belleYe
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