Ash Heap Lives

In a sermon entitled, "Ash Heap Lives," Francis Schaeffer discusses the reality that many in the church spend their time and effort storing up treasures on earth. He writes, "Tragically, all too many of us live out this antithesis of true (i.e. Biblical) spirituality. We all tend to live 'ash heap lives'; we spend most of our time and money for things that will end up in the city dump." But the outlook of the Christian, Schaeffer says, "... is supposed to be different. We must never live in the perspective of this life alone ... Jesus himself taught this, 'Do not store up for yourself treasures on earth, where moth and rust corrupt, and thieves break in a steal; but store up for yourself treasure in heaven, where moth and rust do not corrupt, and thieves do not break in and steal' (Matt 6:19-20)." True and lasting riches are found only in our great and awesome savior, Jesus Christ.

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