The Lamp of the Body

The last time, we saw that the underlying motive, which drove the religious leaders unto pursuing their own glory, was that their hearts were in the world. They loved this world; they loved wealth, money and material possessions, and sought to amass them. This love for the material world, over and above, any alleged love for God, was further manifested then, in their desire to amass the praises of men. And so, the Lord warned His disciples, commanding them not to lay up temporal, unfulfilling treasures on earth (which break down and don't last), but rather, to lay up eternal treasures in heaven, which never break down, are most to be valued, and endure forever. And in fact, those who do lay up treasures in the earth, expose the true nature of their hearts, that they are, in fact, idolaters, who do not love God in truth. For, "where your treasure is, there your heart will be as well."

This morning, we continue on with this same theme, as we seek to unwrap the meaning of verses 22-24, within this same context. Now, we know that we are dealing with the same theme, because of what our Lord states in verse 24, which is certainly meant to reiterate (in a conclusive sense) what He has just stated in verse 21, concerning the connection between the location of the heart, and where one is amassing his treasure.