AwAreness: Accountability
One day we’ll give an account of ourselves to the Lord. We must, then, pay attention to how we live. The rich man in Luke 16:19-31 made the tragic choice of living for himself without regard for the Lord. He invested everything for himself and nothing for the life to come. When we are blinded by our own desires and personal satisfaction, it is easy to become lukewarm about spiritual matters. We forget that this life is not all there is. Scripture tells us to store up treasures in heaven, not on earth. Where our treasure is reflects where our heart is.
The Bible repeatedly warns us to pay attention to spiritual matters—the Lord is to have first place in our lives and be the center of our affections. He urges us to store up heavenly treasure by caring for the lost and hurting people around us. On whom is your attention focused?
Romans 14: 12 – So then each of us shall give account of himself to God.
