Treasures in Heaven

Pardon my brief serious turn. I may have scribbled something concerning this before, but it's weighed heavy on my mind (and I'm not merely referring to my new, lead-infused toupee).

I've heard preachers discuss treasures in heaven. The concept is Scriptural; Jesus himself mentions them in Matthew 6. If heaven is supposed to be a perfect place where bodies no longer exist, what are these treasures he's referring to? I understand the idea of not hoarding during this earthly life, and I consistently strive to unload excess crap from my house, my life, my schedule. But the treasures in heaven - are they fond memories of our mortal coils? What kind of connection do we retain to the prior-life once the afterlife becomes the current life? Will there be any identity? We don't carry our bodies with us, but will our spirits have individual traits? Will I recognize those who've passed before me? Will I want to?

It's a strange motivation to long to store up treasures in heaven. Makes it sound like some people will have a better heavenly deal than others. Would that create jealousy? Because my understanding of heaven is a place beyond superiority/inferiority/status. Will I have a further commute down the golden roads in order to see the amusement park that is Godland?

So my vision of heaven is screwy. Will the blind see and the deaf hear? Would they want to? With our agelessness and eternal health, will we merely stand in awe washed in the glory of God? How could that not be sufficient, regardless of how much treasure we have (or have not) stored up?

Why burden earthy good deeds with heavenly rewards? It's not me who does them, but Christ who is in me. So are all the treasures going to Christ? Isn't HE the reward to begin with?

I'm happy that I can't take it with me - even if "it" is everything. There's a liberating freedom that accompanies Philippians 4:11-12, amplified by verse 13. I'd like to think that when my soul ascends to heaven, I'll have everything. Just like every other soul there. No more, no less.

If any of you have a better comprehension of the whole treasures in heaven bit, by all means, enlighten me. Please.