What do you treasure more than anything else? On this bank holiday Monday, many a family will make their way to the coast with their buckets and spades with children scouring the beach for ‘treasure’; a perfect shell, a piece of glass that has been ground by the action of the sea and sand into glistening gem. In the eyes of the world both have little monetary value but in the eyes of child, they are priceless; for indeed beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Joseph Murphy in his book the power of the subconscious mind writes, “Infinite riches are all around you if you will open your mental eyes and behold the treasure house of infinity within you. There is a gold mine within you from which you can extract everything you need to live life gloriously, joyously, and abundantly.”
Over the next few weeks we will consider what the Bible has to say about treasure.
In 2 Corinthians 4:7 we find Paul delving into the true value of hidden treasure. “But this beautiful treasure is contained in us—cracked pots made of earth and clay—so that the transcendent character of this power will be clearly seen as coming from God and not from us.”
The word "treasure" in the Greek sounds like our word "thesaurus." The idea behind a thesaurus is to explore every possible way of stating an idea. In the same way, everything that really needs to be known or said is rooted in Christ. This treasure is hidden in Him, but He is not hidden. The way to have the treasure is to have the person.
So what is this treasure that Paul refers to? In the previous verse he said writes, “The God who spoke light into existence, saying, “Let light shine from the darkness,” is the very One who sets our hearts ablaze to shed light on the knowledge of God’s glory revealed in the face of Jesus, the Anointed One.”
Well might we pray, Thank You Lord that You are our lamp, You turn our darkness into light, the light of the treasured knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ. Clothe each of us with Your light. Let the light of your face shine upon each of us, O LORD. Thank You that as each trusts in You, the light of Christ will shine through our lives and touch others. Help each of us share this light. Thank You that You fill our hearts with the treasured joy of Christ. Amen
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