Jan 12 • General discussion
4 Substitutes - Wealth
Matthew 6:19–21 (NIV)
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
Most men don’t wake up and choose idols.
They wake up and choose whatever feels like safety.
Aquinas would say the heart is always reaching for “the highest good.”
The problem is we often settle for a smaller one that feels more immediate.
Not because we’re evil.
Because we’re tired.
Because we want to feel okay.
This week, I want to look at four places the heart commonly runs when it’s looking for life, stability, or worth:
Wealth.
Pleasure.
Power.
Honor.
Not as sins first.
But as homes the heart learns to live in.
Today, we start with wealth.
For some men, money isn’t about luxury.
It’s about breathing room.
It’s about not being at the mercy of anyone.
It’s about the quiet promise: “If I’m provided for, I’ll be okay.”
That’s not greed.
That’s a longing for security.
But when provision becomes the place your heart finally rests…
when financial stability becomes what calms your fears…
when having enough feels like being safe…
It stops being a tool and starts becoming a refuge.
And refuges, if they aren’t God, eventually ask for worship.
Sit with this today, not with guilt, but with honesty:
When you feel anxious, what do you check first?
Your bank account… or your trust in God?
Not to condemn.
Just to notice where your heart goes when it’s looking for peace.
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