Colossians 3: 2
Billy Graham’s oldest friend and trustee made
his fortune with the Standard Oil Company. He
was a humble man and very serious about God.
He would say, “Shine eternity into time, that the
small things would remain small and the great
things really great.”
Small things are the things in life that
don’t
translate to the other side. Great things do.
They’re the things you take to heaven with
you—the
Word of God and other people.
Can you think of anything worse than pouring
your life into something that is
going to perish
in a few months or a few years?
Jesus said, “Do not lay up for
yourselves
treasures on earth, where moth and rust
destroy and where thieves break in and
steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures
in heaven” (Matthew 6:19-20).
The Bible tells us to be wise stewards and be
prudent with worldly goods. We must take a
look at our lives and see if our activities,
interests, habits, and hobbies align with
the eternal.
"Only one life, ’twill soon be past;
only what’s done for Christ will
last."
C. T. Studd