OUR TREASURE MAP

Matthew 6:19-21 NKJV but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

When you were a kid did you ever want to find buried treasure? It was exciting to think you might find a treasure map with X marking the spot where the pirate’s treasure was hidden!🤣

Jesus said that our heart will be where our treasure is and it’s good to ask ourselves, “What is my greatest treasure?” Is it my family, the money in the bank, my career, my home? It might even be our memories. Jesus shows us that the thing we value most, our ‘treasure’, is where our heart will be. It’s what grabs our attention and energy, it’s where our thoughts drift to, or what we're driven by.

God calls us His treasure which means He values us so highly, because He gave His own Son to redeem us. He thinks about us all the time and knows everything about us. We’re the focus of His love and care. Thank You Lord!

But what about us? Do we forget our greatest treasure is Jesus Himself, the One who loved us enough to give up all the glories and treasures of heaven for us? Our attention, our heart always needs to be focused on Jesus and His kingdom but we get distracted by the ‘things’ around us, don’t we? 

God is reminding us today of what is important, of who our real treasure is. He wants to be our greatest treasure because then He can give us His treasures in Christ (Ephesians 3:8 NLT)

We all have a treasure map and it’s called the Word of God, and we’ve been given the Holy Spirit to unlock its treasures. Colossians 2:3 reminds us ‘in Jesus lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge’ and Jesus is the Word of God.

So let’s get our treasure map out and remind our hearts today about our greatest treasure as we read in Psalm 103:1-6 all the benefits, or treasures, He gives us.

God has given us treasures beyond measure.😊 Amen.