In the first three verses of Matthew 24, Jesus is leaving the temple for the first time. As they were leaving, the disciples called Jesus' attention to the amazing building that the temple was. But, Jesus reminded them that they were placing importance in the wrong thing. He told them that the temple would be utterly destroyed. Just before this, Jesus had wept over the people of Jerusalem who had not accepted Him. Yet, He doesn't shed a single tear for the destruction of the temple. In this we see what Christ really values. The pomp and show of this world will not last. It amazes us, but it has not eternal value.
We should follow Jesus' example in this. We must remember to refocus our priorities periodically. When we go to work every day to make a living, we can tend to forget the truly important things in life: lost souls around us, time with our family, fellowship with the saints, and more importantly fellowship with God. Whenever we are tempted to be attracted to things that glitter in this world, let's remember to match our priorities to those of the Master.
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