Our Family Treasures Jesus Most
Month 5: Kingdom Living (Part 2) · Family Worship
Today's Scripture
Read together: Matthew 6:19-21 & Psalm 73:25-26
19 Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. 20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. — Matthew 6:19-21
25 Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You. 26 My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. — Psalm 73:25-26
Memory Verse
“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”— Matthew 6:21 (BSB)
📖 Bible-in-a-Year (optional)
Today's reading: Ezra 9-10; Nehemiah 1
Reading the whole Bible in a year — do this when you have extra time. (Around Day 127 of 365 — God's people return to Him with repentant, undivided hearts.)The Heart of It
We close our week of worship by bringing it all together and making it personal. As a family, who is our greatest treasure? Jesus told us not to store up treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy. Instead He pointed us to treasures in heaven. "For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." All week we've seen that our hearts follow whatever we treasure most. So today isn't mainly about learning something new. It's about declaring something true. The psalmist gives us the words. "Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is none upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." That's a family worth being part of. It's a family whose deepest desire, in heaven and on earth, is God Himself.
Notice the beautiful honesty of . "My flesh and my heart fail." There are days we feel weak. There are days our hearts get tugged toward lesser treasures. There are days we fail. The psalmist doesn't pretend otherwise. But he anchors himself to a treasure that never fails. "God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever." A portion is your share, your inheritance. And our family's chosen portion is the Lord. Toys break. Money runs out. Even our own strength gives way. But the One we treasure most will be ours forever. So let's worship Him today. Not because we've never been distracted, but because, by His grace, we keep coming back to say: Jesus, You are our treasure.
Around the Table
Our family's best, biggest, forever treasure is Jesus! He never breaks, and He never goes away.
Let's do it: Everyone hold hands. Then say together, loud and happy: "Jesus is our family treasure!"
says God is "the strength of my heart." Even when we feel weak, He's our forever treasure, and He never runs out.
Let's talk: What's one thing our family can do this week to show that Jesus is our number-one treasure?
"Whom have I in heaven but You?" is the worship of an undivided heart. Treasuring God above all sums up the whole kingdom life.
Let's go deeper: Lead a moment of family worship. Read aloud. Then have each person finish this sentence: "Lord, I treasure You more than ______."
💬 Conversation Starter
If our whole family had to write a motto for our home in five words about what matters most, what would it say?
🛡️ Defending the Faith
Some people say faith is just a crutch for the weak. agrees that we are weak. "My flesh and my heart fail." But that's honest realism, not denial. Everyone leans on something. The wise question is whether your "portion" can actually hold you forever. Only God can.
For Dad · Go Deeper
Family worship doesn't need to be elaborate to be formative. A passage read. A verse recited. A song sung. A prayer offered. That's enough. What forms children over the years is the steady, unhurried rhythm of a father gathering his household before God. This week's theme gives you a rare gift. It's a clear, repeatable family liturgy of the heart. Make it a habit to ask, gently and without shaming, "Where has our treasure been lately?" Then re-aim together at Christ. Donald Whitney notes that consistency matters far more than polish. The goal is not an impressive performance. The goal is a family whose ordinary days are aimed toward God. Tonight, lead from your own affection. Let your kids see that you treasure Jesus. Then they will have a picture of what a satisfied heart looks like.
Draws on: Donald S. Whitney, Family Worship.
Let's Pray Together
"Father, You are the treasure our family wants most, in heaven and on earth. When our hearts wander, draw them back to You. Be the strength of our hearts, now and forever. In Jesus' name, amen."
Toys break and strength fails. But the treasure our family loves most is ours forever.