Treasure, Trust, and a Worry-Free Life (Matthew 6:19–34)
Have you ever found yourself stressed about money, the future, or what you don’t have? You’re not alone. In Matthew 6:19–34, Jesus talks about what we value, who we trust, and how we can live with less worry and more peace. His words are both comforting and challenging.
Let’s walk through what He said—and what it means for us today.
Choose the Right Treasure
Jesus starts by talking about treasure. Not the kind you dig up from the ground, but the kind we chase after in life.
He says not to store up treasure on earth. Why? Because it doesn’t last. Things can break, wear out, or be stolen. Instead, Jesus tells us to store up treasure in heaven—things that will never be lost.
What does that mean? It means living for things that matter forever—like loving people, doing good, helping others, and growing closer to God. Those are the things that have real, lasting value.
Jesus also makes a powerful point: “Where your treasure is, your heart will be too.” In other words, what you care about most will guide your life.
What Are You Focusing On?
Next, Jesus talks about the eye being like a lamp for your body. If your eyes are healthy—if you’re focused on good things—your whole life will be full of light. But if your focus is off—if you’re always chasing after money or selfish things—your heart will feel dark and heavy.
What we choose to focus on shapes the way we live. Are we looking toward things that bring joy, peace, and purpose—or things that drain us?
You Can’t Serve Two Masters
Jesus makes it clear: You can’t serve both God and money. You’ll end up loving one and ignoring the other.
That doesn’t mean money is bad. It just means we can’t let it take the top spot in our hearts. We can only have one true boss in life—and Jesus invites us to choose God.
When we put God first, everything else finds its right place.
Don’t Worry—God’s Got You
Now Jesus moves into something many of us deal with every day: worry.
He says not to worry about what you’ll eat, drink, or wear. Why? Because your life is more than food and clothes. Then He gives two simple examples:
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Look at the birds. They don’t plant or store food, yet God takes care of them.
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Look at the flowers. They don’t work or stress out, yet God makes them beautiful.
Jesus reminds us: You are worth so much more to God than birds or flowers. If He takes care of them, He’ll take care of you too.
He also points out that worrying doesn’t add anything to our lives. In fact, it usually steals our joy and peace.
What Should We Do Instead?
Jesus tells us to seek first God’s kingdom—to focus on loving Him and living the way He wants us to.
When we do that, everything else we need will be taken care of. Not always in the way we expect, but in the way God knows is best.
And finally, Jesus says: Don’t worry about tomorrow. Today has enough to deal with. Focus on what’s in front of you, and trust God with what’s ahead.
Final Thoughts
Jesus isn’t saying life will be easy or that we’ll never face hard times. But He is saying that we don’t have to carry the weight of it all on our own.
When we stop chasing temporary things, when we stop trying to control everything, and when we start trusting God with our hearts, our focus, and our future—that’s when we find real peace.
So today, ask yourself:
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What am I treasuring most?
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What has most of my attention each day?
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What worries do I need to hand over to God?
Let’s choose to trust, to let go of worry, and to live for the things that truly last.
Matthew 6:19-34 (WEB)
6:19 “Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; 21 for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.22 “The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 23 But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!24 “No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon. 25 Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing? 26 See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?27 “Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan? 28 Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin, 29 yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?31 “Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ 32 For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.