Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I put God first.
Faith Verse
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
“Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.”
Question of the Day: What is most important to me?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 6:19–21
Have you ever been in an attic filled with boxes and trunks? Many times these boxes and trunks are filled with things people valued at one time. They placed items they thought were treasures inside the trunks. But, after years in the attic, dirt, dust, rust, and moths have damaged or destroyed things that were once important.
The Bible clearly tells us not to store treasures on earth where things can be destroyed, stolen, broken, or discarded. But, rather, our treasure should be in heaven. Jesus wasn’t saying we couldn’t have nice things, but that we need to make sure that what we most care about and put first in our life is God. When we treasure our relationship with God more than anything else, He becomes the desire of our heart, and what He has for us is better than any treasure we could have here on earth.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What can happen to your earthly treasures? Answer 1. They can rust. They can be destroyed, and they can be stolen. (Matthew 6:19)
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| Question 2. What can happen to your treasures in heaven?
Answer 2. They cannot rust, be destroyed, or stolen (Matthew 6:20)
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| Question 3. How is the location of your treasure related to your heart’s desires?
Answer 3. “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” (Matthew 6:21)
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| Question 4. When have you chosen to put God first?
Answer 4. Answers will vary.
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| Question 5. How is putting God first better than putting any earthly treasures or possessions first?
Answer 5. Answers may vary. |
Pray about It
God, You are more important to us than anything else in this world. May every word we say, every thought we think, and every action we take show that You are number one in our life. Amen.