In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus speaks of treasures in heaven. This teaching is found in Matthew 6:19-21. Jesus’ instruction here is an important one for Christians to understand. It encourages us to store up our treasures not here on earth, but rather in heaven where they will remain safe and secure forever. Let’s explore.

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Jesus taught that we should pray because God knows our needs before we even ask for them (…for your Father knows what you need before you ask him [Matthew 6:8b, NIV]), so why do we need to keep praying?

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The other night my husband and I were having a conversation about God, letting the Holy Spirit lead the way. Chris and I are Pittsburgh natives. We love Pennsylvania and will always have an attachment to “home.” Although we haven’t lived in that area for almost 8 years, who we used to be always comes up in these types of talks. We were known as different people, who we used to be.

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Have you ever felt like God is hard to find? Like He is playing a cosmic game of hide-and-seek, and you’re losing. You look behind every curtain and under every bed, at the back of every closet and behind every sofa, “God, where are You?”

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A few days after the new year began, I noticed that several businesses had removed their Christmas decorations and replaced them with Valentine’s Day hearts, ribbons, and red flowers. ”What happened to January?” I wondered. Is there nothing to celebrate after New Year’s Day?

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January is the time I start to slip into a seasonal slump. The dumps, a funk, whatever you call it; life seems to lose its shine in many ways, and I rapidly lose motivation, interest, and energy, and I’m very aware that this period is about to last for the next three months. I lovingly call this part of the year “purgatory.”

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