Where's Your Treasure?

In Matthew 6:19-21, Jesus tells us not to store up treasures for ourselves on earth. He reminds us that moths and vermin destroy precious things and thieves break in and steal treasure. INSTEAD, we should be storing up treasures in heaven (where moths and vermin can't destroy and thieves can't break in and steal). He concludes with a final warning that our hearts are where our treasure is. 

So...we haven't been "living out" this command. We have treasures on earth. We stuff our houses full of treasures, at least in our eyes. We spend money on things that we want, but don't really need. We have "retail therapy" to comfort ourselves when we are upset or bored. 

Yet, we are supposed to be storing treasure for ourselves in heaven. Jesus is vague as to what the treasure in heaven is. 
Is our treasure the souls that we told the Good News to? 
Is our treasure any and all virtues that we have practiced and applied to our lives? 
Is our treasure the vices that we have overcome? 
Is our treasure simply the future promise of spending eternity in God's presence worshiping and praising Him? 

We can theorize, but this text does not spell out exactly what our heavenly treasure is. Many times, we are uncomfortable with uncertainty. We want to know exactly what we are dealing with. But we should be very wary of teachers who claim to be able to turn gray areas in the Bible to black and white directives. We should be reading the passages, like the Bereans in Acts 17, to make sure that the speaker isn't shoe-horning the passage to fit their own worldview. The Bible should be what shapes our worldview, instead of what we cut, carve, and hack to support our position, biases, and prejudices.

Stop making purchases this week. Only buy what is necessary for survival (healthy food, water, gas to get to work, etc.) Take a hard look at the purchases that you have in your house. How much have you spent on clothes, décor, or non-essential items? How could that money have been used to glorify God and further His kingdom goals? 

Consider what is needed for your survival. If a house fire destroyed everything in your house, what would be the minimum you would need (clothes, dishes, space) to rebuild?  

How is your treasure on earth holding your heart captive? 
What would it look like to live each day with a heavenly treasure?