Down Gilead Lane, Season 9 | Episode 4

THE HEART OF THE TREASURE

Season Description

Change is in the Air…Down Gilead Lane College life for Brooke, a new addition to the family and the office of Mayor for John – all situations that can bring stress, discomfort and…opportunities to trust. The Morrison’s learn to turn to God for the answers to all of these changes and move in 12 compelling episodes. In this season you’ll find a new addition to the Morrison family that was introduced in the Special episode, “The Hope That Heals”. Don’t forget to listen to that episode too!

Today’s Story

For Tim it’s TV superheroes, for Hope it’s a poster of the “Cutie Girls”, and for Mike it’s getting to the next level of his new video game!  All things that they just NEED!  Sometimes, our “wants really feel like “needs”.  How do we tell the difference?

 

How about you…

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I just NEED to...” (get this, see that, do whatever)?

 

Check this out…

Keeping our eyes on the things of heaven and not so much on the things of earth is a good idea when it comes to sorting out our wants from our needs.  Colossians 3 begins with these verses:

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things.

 

It doesn’t mean we just forget about the stuff in this world.  Some of the stuff here is pretty cool, BUT it doesn’t compare with Jesus.  He is the only thing in life we really NEED.  The other things start to feel like needs when we begin to “set our hearts” on them.  That’s why this passage in Colossians warns us against doing that.  Enjoy the things in this life that you were meant to enjoy, but never “set your heart” on it—otherwise that thing will start to take the place that’s meant only for God.  We don’t have to wait for Heaven to share our lives with Him, and have a relationship with Him.  We can do that right now by setting our hearts on Him.