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TODAY’S WORD…

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“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth…

But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven…

For where your treasure is,

there your heart will be also.”

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– Matthew 6:19-21 (NRSV)

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REFLECTION…

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Our hearts yearns for a treasure which will give us security and happiness.

However, every treasure in the form of earthly goods – wealth, property –

becomes a constant source of worry,

because there is always the risk we will lose it

or because the effort to protect it is such a strain.

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Jesus teaches us

that our true treasure lies in good works and an upright life,

which will be eternally rewarded by God in Heaven.

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That indeed is a treasure which one never loses,

the treasure on which we should put our hearts.

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PRAYER…

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Lord Jesus,

please change the way I view the world.
Grant me a strong desire to accumulate treasure in heaven

– treasure that comes from living my life to the full…for You

– treasure that can never be lost or destroyed.

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Grant that I will truly love You with all my heart, mind, soul and strength,

and that this love guides all the decisions in my life

and is reflected in pure love and care for all others.

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For this I pray with all my heart. Amen.

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REPETITIVE PRAYER FOR TODAY…

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Lord, Heaven is where I wish my treasure to be!

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