Where Your Treasure Is: A Mother's Day Message

May 11, 2026

Devotional

Day 1: Moths, Rust, and Unshaken Hearts

Jesus sat on the mountainside describing two treasure chests. One filled with clothes eaten by moths, coins corroded by rust. The other brimming with eternal riches no thief can touch. He didn’t scold people for having things—He exposed how temporary things demand our worship. “Where your treasure is,” He said, “your heart will follow.” [54:52]

Treasure isn’t about quantity—it’s about allegiance. Jesus knows we’ll chase what we value most, whether flimsy earthly security or unshakable kingdom investments. Moths and rust reveal what fails; eternal treasures reveal what lasts.

You stockpile time, energy, and care daily—into careers, homes, or others’ approval. But Jesus asks: Does this investment feed temporary comfort or eternal purpose? What if you audited one area of spending (time/money/attention) today? What eternal treasure feels hardest for you to prioritize?

“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 6:19-21, ESV)

Prayer: Ask Jesus to expose one earthly treasure you’ve prioritized above His kingdom.
Challenge: Write down one practical way to invest in eternal treasure this week—then do it today.

Day 2: Eyes Fixed on the True Lamp

A mother scrolls through social media, comparing her messy kitchen to someone’s spotless living room. Another replays a critical comment about her parenting. Jesus warned about “bad eyes” that fill our whole body with darkness—eyes fixated on others’ highlight reels or our own failures. [01:02:46]

What we stare at shapes our vision. Just as screens strain physical eyes, constant comparison strains spiritual sight. Jesus calls us to fix our gaze on Him—the true lamp—so our whole lives glow with His light rather than the shadows of “not enough.”

You check notifications more than Scripture. You measure your worth by others’ opinions. Stop. Open your Bible before your phone today. When do you most feel the pull to compare? What would it look like to literally turn your eyes toward Christ in that moment?

“The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!”
(Matthew 6:22-23, ESV)

Prayer: Confess one area where comparison has distorted your vision. Ask for eyes fixed on Christ.
Challenge: Delete social media apps from your phone for 24 hours. Replace scroll time with prayer.

Day 3: Two Masters and a Mother’s Choice

Martha rushed between kitchen and courtyard, resentful Mary sat at Jesus’ feet. Jesus didn’t condemn Martha’s service but exposed her divided heart: “You’re anxious about many things, but one thing is necessary” (Luke 10:41-42). Every mother faces this tension—serving people or worshipping the Savior. [01:06:30]

We fracture ourselves trying to please everyone. Jesus says divided loyalty always breeds resentment—toward others or God. Mary chose the “good portion” not because she did less, but because she anchored her doing in being with Him.

Your calendar screams with obligations. But what if you canceled one non-essential task this week to create space for silence? What good thing have you let become a god that demands your worship?

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
(Matthew 6:24, ESV)

Prayer: Thank God He wants your heart, not your hustle. Ask for courage to say “no” to one man-pleasing task.
Challenge: Text someone today: “I need to cancel [specific plan]. Let’s reschedule when I’m less overwhelmed.”

Day 4: Straight Paths in Crooked Fields

A farmer doesn’t stare at crooked furrows to plow straight lines—he fixes his eyes on a distant tree. Solomon wrote, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart…He will make straight your paths” (Proverbs 3:5-6). Jesus reorients our frantic striving into focused surrender. [01:07:51]

We twist ourselves into knots trying to control outcomes. Straight paths come not from perfect planning but from fixed trust. Like a child gripping a parent’s hand in crowds, our job isn’t to navigate—but to hold on.

You’ve mapped your kids’ future, your career trajectory, your family’s safety. What if you opened your clenched hands today? What specific worry do you need to release into God’s “all your ways” promise?

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.”
(Proverbs 3:5-6, ESV)

Prayer: Confess one situation you’ve tried to control. Ask God to redirect your trust.
Challenge: Write a worry on paper, then physically place it in a Bible opened to Proverbs 3:5-6.

Day 5: Whom Have I But You?

Asaph envied the wicked until he entered God’s sanctuary (Psalm 73:17). There, he remembered: “Whom have I in heaven but you? Earth has nothing I desire besides you” (v.25). Jesus offers this same sanctuary to weary mothers—not a escape from chaos, but peace within it. [01:09:37]

God doesn’t compete with our treasures—He consumes them. When He becomes our deepest desire, lesser loves fall into place. The Psalmist didn’t deny life’s pains but anchored his soul in the One who holds eternity.

Your “enough” feels elusive because people make poor gods. What if you defined today’s success as abiding in Christ rather than achieving perfection? Where do you need to trade the pressure of “more” for the peace of “enough in Him”?

“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.”
(Psalm 73:25-26, ESV)

Prayer: Thank God for being your portion. Ask Him to recalibrate one area where you’ve sought “more.”
Challenge: Set a phone timer for 3 PM today to pause and whisper: “God, You are enough.”

Sermon Summary

We celebrate mothers by returning to gospel truth about what truly governs our lives. We trace a brief history of Mother’s Day to its modern origins and then anchor our gratitude in Scripture where honoring mothers stands as a moral and spiritual priority. We summarize the upside down kingdom that Jesus proclaims, where God flips our expectations by addressing the heart before behavior. Jesus exposes that external rules cannot hide inward poverty. He calls us to treasure what lasts, because where our treasure is, there our hearts will follow.

We examine treasure as more than money. Treasure names what we pursue, protect, and sell everything else to keep. If we treasure approval, performance, or perfection, our lives bend toward anxiety and endless striving. If we treasure God, our decisions, rhythms, and parenting find a coherent center. We learn that our eyes guide our souls. What we look at daily shapes desire, priorities, and the spirit we pass to our children. Comparison and social highlights distort vision and scatter our energies. We cannot serve two masters. Trying to be everything to everyone fragments calling and drains capacity. God must take first place so that other goods become gifts to enjoy rather than demands to fuel identity.

We speak directly to weary caregivers: giving enough does not equal being enough. Perfectionism steals presence and replaces devotion with performance. The best gift we give our families does not sit on a shelf or in a garden; it flows from a life centered on God. When God becomes our treasure, sacrifice gains meaning and ordinary acts gain eternal weight. Finally, the way back from exhaustion begins with confessing need, fixing our eyes on Jesus, and receiving help in community. We invite renewal, prayer, and a surrender that lets God reorient our hearts so that our labors are fruitful in his economy.

Key Takeaways

1. Our treasure shapes our lives We must identify what we actually pursue and protect, not just what we say we value. Treasures reveal our priorities because we allocate time, money, and emotion toward them. When we honestly name our treasures, we can realign them with the things that last beyond decay and theft. [57:37]
2. Fix our eyes on Jesus Where we look daily trains our affections and choices, and a wrong focal point produces spiritual darkness. We must discipline our vision toward the one who began and perfects our faith so that endurance, joy, and wisdom follow. Centering on Christ recalibrates impulse, comparison, and restless striving into steady hope. [63:38]
3. We cannot be everything to everyone Striving to satisfy all demands destroys a coherent soul and erodes devotion to God. Serving multiple masters splits allegiance and leaves us empty, not fulfilled. Saying no to lesser demands creates margin for what God most wants to shape in us. [65:36]
4. God is our greatest treasure God is not merely a source of blessings, he is the surpassing worth we seek above all else. When we regard God as our treasure, we sell lesser gains and reorder life around enduring joy. That posture turns ordinary service into sacramental offering and liberates us from performance-driven identity. [68:22]

Youtube Chapters

[00:00] - Welcome
[46:15] - Mother’s Day origins
[47:49] - Biblical honor for mothers
[49:18] - Prayer for mothers
[51:00] - Upside Down Kingdom recap
[54:52] - Treasure and the heart
[57:37] - What we chase matters
[61:53] - Where our eyes lead us
[65:36] - You cannot serve two masters
[68:22] - God as our greatest treasure
[71:43] - Encouragement for mothers
[75:01] - Invitation and closing

Bible Study Guide

Bible Reading
Matthew 6:19-24 (ESV)
19 “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, 20 but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. 22 The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness! 24 No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”

Observation Questions

According to Matthew 6:21-24, what two things does Jesus contrast when talking about treasures and masters?
The sermon mentions that "good things make terrible gods" [01:00:52]. What examples were given of good things people might wrongly prioritize?
How does Jesus describe the relationship between our eyes and our spiritual health in Matthew 6:22-23?
The sermon warns about comparing ourselves to others’ "highlight reels" on social media [01:02:46]. What specific dangers does this create?

Interpretation Questions

Why does Jesus say it’s impossible to serve two masters (Matthew 6:24)? How might this apply to modern pressures like work, family, or social expectations?
The sermon says, "Where your eyes go, your life follows" [01:04:55]. How does this connect to Jesus’ teaching about the eye being the lamp of the body?
The sermon claims, "God is not just the giver of treasure—He is the treasure" [01:08:22]. How does this idea change the way we view blessings like relationships, careers, or material possessions?
Why might striving to "be everything to everyone" lead to emptiness rather than fulfillment, according to the sermon [01:06:30]?

Application Questions

Jesus says our treasure reveals our heart’s true priorities. What practical steps could help someone identify if their daily choices (time, money, energy) align with eternal treasures?
The sermon encourages fixing our eyes on Jesus to combat comparison [01:03:38]. What is one habit or practice you could adopt to refocus your attention on Christ when you feel tempted to compare yourself to others?
The pressure to "be perfect" can steal joy and presence [01:12:35]. Where do you feel this pressure most in your life? How might surrendering that area to God’s grace change your approach?
The sermon says, "Saying no to lesser demands creates margin for what God most wants to shape in us" [01:05:36]. What is one "good thing" in your life that might be crowding out the "best thing" God desires for you?
How could you intentionally remind yourself that "God is the treasure" in moments when achievements, possessions, or others’ approval feel most important?

Sermon Clips

40s

“Mom, just take the pressure off a moment today and let me just tell you that you don't have to be perfect. You don't have to have it all figured out. You don't have to try to carry everything perfectly. But what you need to do is answer this is what truly has your heart because something has your heart If god has your heart, then everything else is going to find its place. If something else has your heart, everything's going to fall apart.”

from 01:10:55

#PerfectNotRequired

43s

“or will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve god and money and this hits hard for moms because moms, you're trying to be everything to your kids. You're trying to be everything at work. You're trying to do everything and be everything at home. You're trying to do all of this work and everything for your marriage and for everyone. And the truth is we were never desire we were never designed to carry that weight. God didn't design us to carry all of this.”

from 01:05:17

#NotDesignedToCarryItAll

38s

“If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant to Christ. When we try to please everyone, it pulls us away from god. When we try to make everybody happy, that'll actually pull us away from god and if you live for everyone's approval, you'll die from their expectations. And so if you try to serve everyone, you're going to end up empty.”

from 01:06:10

#StopPleasingEveryone

43s

“That's biblical treasure. Finding something so valuable that everything else falls beneath it. God does not want a place in your life. He wants to be first in your life. And moms, directed to you again is the greatest gift that you can give your family is not being perfect. It's not having everything altogether It's not having the greatest flower garden and the greatest things It's a life centered on god.”

from 01:09:55

#GodFirstNotPerfection

25s

“You can do everything right and still feel like it's not enough. So mothers, hear this. You were never called to be perfect. You were never called to carry it all. You were called to fix your eyes on him because where your treasure is, your heart will follow. So don't chase perfection. Chase him.”

from 01:12:24

#ChaseJesusNotPerfection

35s

“and those eternal rewards. So, the question is never if we're going to treasure something because we're always going to treasure something. The question is, what do you treasure the most? What do you treasure the most? And so we get to the first point today is what you treasure, you chase. Matthew six twenty one, he says, for where your treasure is, your heart will also be. Jesus isn't just ask asking what you say matters. He's exposing what we actually live for.”

from 00:57:24

#WhereYourTreasureIs

38s

“Moms, you're trying to be present in everything. You're trying to be at baseball games and dance recitals and school functions and and this, that, and everything. You're you're trying to be present for everything and everyone. You're trying to do enough. You're trying to get it right. And you're trying to be perfect at everything that you do. And underneath all of that, there's one question that I think most moms ask themselves. Am I giving my life to what really matters?”

from 00:55:44

#GiveLifeToWhatMatters

29s

“And as if we're honest with this, this isn't just a mom question, is it? This is a a person question. I think that we could all say that we all ask that question to ourselves. Am I giving my life to what really matters? That's a human question and Jesus steps right into this and says, where your treasure is, there your heart will also be. What you treasure most shapes everything about your life.”

from 00:56:22

#TreasureShapesLife

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Where Your Treasure Is: A Mother's Day Message

Devotional

Day 1: Moths, Rust, and Unshaken Hearts

Day 2: Eyes Fixed on the True Lamp

Day 3: Two Masters and a Mother’s Choice

Day 4: Straight Paths in Crooked Fields

Day 5: Whom Have I But You?

Sermon Summary

Key Takeaways

Youtube Chapters

Bible Study Guide

Sermon Clips

Where Your Treasure Is: A Mother's Day Message

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