Does the "Heavenly Accountant" wear dress shirts?

It’s 68 degrees Fahrenheit in my room tonight. Nine degrees warmer than its usual chilly temps. The reason for this “heat wave” is that I’ve been ironing my father’s dress shirts. He is an accountant, and as everyone knows, accountants must wear dress shirts. Except for Wednesdays, Fridays, and any other day that he feels like breaking this “societal rule.” Benjamin Franklin once said, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” So why not liven things up with a polo shirt!

Tax professionals will tell you to invest your money wisely and save your money for the future. These are great tips for money, but it’s not going to matter once we’re dead. If you can’t take it with you when you go, what will matter?

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Matthew 6:21

Jesus said to invest in heavenly treasures. (Matt 25:31-40) Invest in learning about God, helping the poor and needy, sharing the gospel of Jesus with everyone.

I get caught up in having things, finding the perfect job, having fun, and concentrating on the shallow, fleeting happiness of things that could never make me whole. I wonder why I let myself get so distracted from what matters when life is so short. Because I will never forget that Jesus died so we could have eternal life, a life where death and taxes don’t exist. My heart has been transformed by that truth. I put my faith in Christ as my savior from sin and death. Because of that transformation I want to do what is right and good in God’s sight. So I will take advice from my “heavenly accountant” (Jesus), and invest in lasting, heavenly treasures.