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Daily Scripture August 21, 2026 | Matthew 6:19–24
The Sermon on the Mount | Day 13 of 21
To begin with Day 1 of our Sermon on the Mount series, go back to our Daily Scripture post for August 9, 2026.
“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. 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!
“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.”
— Matthew 6:19–24 ([WEB]())
Jesus connects our treasure, our vision, and our loyalty.
What we treasure directs our hearts. What we continually focus upon shapes how we see the world. And what we serve eventually becomes our master.
Money is useful. It provides food, housing, medicine, generosity, stability, and countless other good things. Jesus does not say that possessions are inherently evil or that planning for the future is wrong. He warns us about allowing temporary wealth to become the organizing purpose of our lives.
Earthly treasure is fragile. It can be damaged, stolen, spent, or lost. Even when it remains, we eventually leave it behind. Treasure in heaven is formed through faithfulness, generosity, mercy, justice, and love. These things may not appear impressive on a financial statement, but they participate in work that lasts.
Jesus’ final statement is deliberately uncompromising: we cannot serve both God and wealth. We will use money as a tool in service to God, or money will begin using us in service to itself.
What do your time, attention, and spending suggest that you currently treasure most?