Is your treasure a noun or a verb?
Is it a thing
or a thing you do?
This is not semantics
or my attempt to play with words
(which I do ((so)) enjoy)
but a desire to peel back our outer layer
and discover our inner want,
for me, and if you like, for you.
The surface desires for stuff,
has an enormous stronghold on hearts,
and I both hate it,
and if I'm honest,
I also love it.
I love shoes, and clothes and art supplies,
and matching accessories
and shopping for fresh new,
beautiful things!
But Jesus said:
"for where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also" Mtt 6:19-21
And I have learned,
Jesus is always right.
John Piper said to:
"treasure Jesus above all else,
because God is most glorified in us,
when we are most satisfied, in him."
Do you do this?
Take thoughts about what scripture says
and what happens in real life,
and ask God for wisdom,
ask what faithful affection looks like,
and how to take these contemplations
into family celebrations of Christ's birth,
with holiness, and glory, and worship?
Isaiah says God promises to give people
hidden treasures and riches stored in secret places!
Paul tells us that if we are raised with Christ,
we are to seek what is above,
think about what is above,
not what is on earth.
Love
who is above
long for who is above,
desire and crave,
cherish and adore,
who is above.
The fear of the Lord is our treasure,
and wisdom is more valuable than gold,
so,
God, will you be glorified in me,
will you purify my affections
and put your majesty in my sight,
so much so, that I disappear,
and only You are seen;
so much so, my longings,
are swallowed up in worship
to my King, The Lover of my soul.
God is (after all)
not our hobby.
He is our betrothed.
God help me as I surrender to you
and treasure you,
to glorify you.
Amen
