It has been a few weeks since we made the 8 minute trip to visit our local YMCA. I cannot say that it is because of the great distance. They have a great childcare program too, so I cannot blame that. Our kids are not in school, so it is not really that the summer has been all that different. But, for whatever reason we have not been to the gym in... let's just call it a few weeks.
That all changed this morning. During my workout I stopped to talk to one of the trainers, and we started talking about the whole situation. I mentioned that one of the things that helped me come back was seeing the money leave our bank account every month for the membership. He said, "Yea, when you see that bank account it really makes you think, 'Maybe I ought to visit that place I am giving my money.'" Immediately a verse came to my mind where Jesus says, "Where your treasure is there your heart will be also."
God speaks truth. Not just "spiritual truth" that only applies in my spiritual life; just truth. The fact is that because I have committed to pay the YMCA money every month I have a place in my heart for the YMCA. My treasure went first, the passion and commitment came after. The world has no problem asking for financial commitments up front, and we have no problem giving them. It is the way we get cable TV, the way we get the Internet, the way we get our homes. We put our money into things, and sure enough our heart moves to those things.
I started wondering what might happen if people made the commitment to give to God... like an auto-draft out of my account every two weeks. Whether I go to church or not that money comes out. Actually, I know what would happen. Jesus told us what would happen. If we commit our treasure to Him, then we are one step closer to committing our hearts to him also.
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