According to Scripture, one's heart is drawn to the things they treasure, as Jesus teaches in Matthew 6:21. In Luke 12:34, He emphasizes that true treasures are stored in heaven, rather than on earth, where they can be subject to loss or decay, as warned in Matthew 6:19-21. The parable of the hidden treasure in Matthew 13:44 illustrates the great value of spiritual riches, which are often contained in earthen vessels, as described in 2 Corinthians 4:7. By investing in eternal treasures, believers can prioritize their relationship with God and store up riches that will last forever.
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Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Now we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this surpassingly great power is from God and not from us.
The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.
Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves with purses that will not wear out, an inexhaustible treasure in heaven, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.
He will be the sure foundation for your times, a storehouse of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is Zion’s treasure.
Jesus told him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
On hearing this, Jesus told him, “You still lack one thing: Sell everything you own and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow Me.”
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal.