One day a father was leaving his house on the way to the shopping center. His three-year-old daughter said, "Daddy, bring me something." He asked, "Honey, what do you want?" She thought for a moment and then said, "Bring me something that will last forever." Even at the tender age of three, she knew that many things are nice for a little while, but their appeal doesn't last. She wanted something with staying power. Don't we all?

Jesus' words in our scripture for today are about investments, good ones and bad ones. He warns against earthly possessions that neither satisfy nor last. His advice to us is to stash our treasures in heaven. My question to us today is this: Where is our treasure stashed?

A few years ago when we settled my mother's estate, one of the things I received was a bar of s…