Jesus

Eternal Perspective

After reflecting on Michael’s message from this previous week and reading Matthew 6 I can’t help but think about the need for Christians to maintain an eternal perspective. As we all live our lives day in and day out there are hundreds of messages that confront us telling us to be focused on the here and now. However, as we dig deeper into scripture we will begin to realize that the message that Jesus sent us is quite the opposite or as Michael says “backwards”from what the world tells us.

Jesus clearly illustrates what an eternal perspective looks like in Matthew 6:19-20 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where they can be eaten by moths and get rusty, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where they will never become moth-eaten or rusty and where they will be safe from thieves.” In this scripture we are reminded that life here is temporary and most of the things we spend our time and money on will one day go to waste. For this reason Jesus calls us to make decisions with how we spend our time and our money in light of eternity. Therefore, I would challenge you to ask yourself with every decision you make: Will this have an eternal impact? Whether it is “Should I go out to eat with my friends?” or “Should I buy a larger house?”. I am confident that as you do this you will really begin to align your life and perspective with the way Jesus teaches us to live.