Cure For Covetousness

In this passage Jesus addresses one of the most common idols in the lives of both Christians and non-Christians - money and possessions. An idol is anything that promises us hope, safety, life, or fulfillment, and requires that we sacrifice our time, thoughts, or affections to pursue it. Money and possessions make those kinds of promises to us, and Jesus knows how much they can have a hold of our hearts rather than the true and certain promises made to us in the gospel. Jesus encourages all of us, whether rich or poor, to find our treasure in him alone. And then, for the way we view and use our money and possessions to be radically transformed because of that.