HSBC Coffeebreak Devotional

"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also."
Matthew 6:19-21

Priorities. Sometimes we have them right. A lot of times, especially for me, they are a bit out of whack.

I had one hour to finish the MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) newsletter. My kids were napping. The project was almost done and ready to email to the church secretary for printing. As I set my glass of water down on the coffee table next to my laptop, it tipped. Water went rushing everywhere.

Panicked, I grabbed the laptop and lifted it off the table and onto the floor. I began mopping up the water, trying to stop it from getting to the printer. Once I took a second to breathe, I began to lift up some of the other items on the coffee table to make sure they were ok. It was then that I noticed my husband's Bible, the one I gave him in college, was soaked.

I realized instantly that had I been reading my Bible more, it may have been more of a priority for me to rescue my husband's Bible before I rescued the laptop. (My husband interjects here with an "It's ok she rescued the laptop!" comment. You might understand where he's coming from!) Even though the cost of replacing a laptop is greater than the cost of replacing a Bible, I had to face the fact that I didn't even give it a thought! I could have grabbed the Bible, tossed it on the couch, and then dove into saving the laptop, but the thought did not cross my mind.

God just gave me a little nudge - a little poke. He wants me to see where my treasure lies. I need to spend more time with Him. I need to make a habit of putting Him first. I am thankful He still let me save my husband's laptop, but I am even more thankful for the simple lesson taught.

Written by
Angie Howell