Recently, devastating fires have swept through our part of Colorado. More than 40 homes and structures burned to the ground as winds whipped flames into the unusually dry timber of the eastern foothills of the Rockies. Firefighters who initially tried to dowse the flames, at one point had to simply run for their lives.
   Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes as the fire became more viscous and unpredictable. My wife, Bonita, and I had some discussions that I would guess were going on in many of the homes in our area. "What do we want to save if we have to abandon our home in a hurry? What really matters to us?"
   Thank the Lord, we never had to enact our evacuation plan. God miraculously changed the weather and the flames were stopped. But the whole incident made us think again about what is really important.
   Jesus' words to His followers were spoken to bring about the same effect. Beginning in Matthew 6:19 Jesus tells them not to store up things that are destructible by earthly disasters. Verse 20 says, "But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven" where they can't be destroyed. Verse 33 quotes Jesus as saying, "But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
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