Where do you store your treasure?

George W. Truett, a well-known pastor in the mid-1900s, was invited to dinner in the home of a very wealthy man in Texas. When the meal was finished, the gracious host took Pastor Truett to a high place where they could get a good view of the surrounding area.

Pointing to the oil wells on the horizon to the north, he boasted, "Twenty-five years ago I had nothing. Now, as far as you can see, it's all mine!" Looking south at his sprawling fields of grain, he said, "That's all mine too." And then, turning east toward huge herds of cattle, he bragged, "They're all mine also." Then pointing to the west and a beautiful forest, he exclaimed, "That too is all mine."

He paused, waiting for Dr. Truett to compliment him on his great success. Truett, however, placed one hand on the man's shoulder, pointed heavenward with the other, and simply asked, "How much do you have in that direction?"

The man hung his head and confessed, "I haven't really thought of that."

There are some people who have so many material possessions. Yet on the day they meet their Creator face to face, they'll come to understand that you leave the world the same way you came in… with nothing. So whether you have a lot or a little, remember to store up your real, imperishable treasure in heaven.