Lay Up for Yourselves Treasures by T. E. BOWEN

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Feb 11, 1915

“Lay Up for Yourselves Treasures”

By T. E. BOWEN

T. E. BOWEN

Most persons think that in giving of their means to build up the cause of Christ on earth they are somehow enriching the Lord. Not so. He needs nothing. He is infinitely rich; for all the gold, the silver, and the cattle upon all the hills are his, even to the treasures of untold millions of other worlds. No, God does not take it. He turns it over to some one in need, but has such a wonderful system of accounting that that which one does for another is accounted as done unto the Lord, so that he can give the giver credit to his own account on the heavenly ledger. His word to us is, “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, . . . but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven.” As surely as one can lay up for himself treasure on earth, so surely may he lay up for himself treasure in heaven. And one can so use his earthly treasure by helping others as to lay it up in heaven.

Every person has an account in the bank of heaven, where no bars nor bolts nor vaults nor time locks are needed. Accounts there carry heavy compound interest, and the angel accountants never make mistakes.

It is impossible to tell by one's appearance now what is the value of his treasures over there. The wealthiest of that land may not be the most attractive here. The apparently rich men of today may indeed be very poor tomorrow, while the apparently poor men of today may be found to be infinitely rich tomorrow.

Brother, are you rich toward God? How stands your account on the heavenly ledger? Where are you laying up for yourself treasures, on earth or in heaven?