Treasured in My Heart
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Treasured in My Heart
We all have things we treasure dearly in our hearts. Some people have treasures that are good — and others treasure things that are bad. When Jesus taught about our treasures, He said in Matthew 6:19-21,
Do not lay up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Here Jesus is referring to all sorts of earthly treasures and He goes on to preach about our thoughts regarding food and clothing. But, ultimately, Jesus gets down to the nitty-gritty of what our real treasure should be — and it’s not earthly stuff. Jesus says in Matthew 6:32-33,
But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.
In other words, the absolute most important thing we should “treasure“ is God’s kingdom and God’s righteousness. They are worth more than anything else on earth, because these treasures give us eternal life. To seek God’s kingdom is to want to know God’s truths and be in a true fellowship with God Almighty. To seek God’s righteousness is to humbly confess our sins and accept the full forgiveness and righteousness that comes only through Jesus Christ.
In keeping with this truth, Psalm 119:11-16 sings about how the psalmist treasures God’s words. He sings,
Thy word I have treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against Thee.
Blessed art Thou, O LORD;
Teach me Thy statutes,
With my lips I have told of
All the ordinances of Thy mouth.
I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies,
As much as in all riches.
I will meditate on Thy precepts,
And regard Thy ways.
I shall delight in Thy statutes;
I shall not forget Thy word.
This is exactly what Jesus was talking about when He said we should be seeking God’s kingdom and His righteousness. If there’s ever a blessing we should ardently seek, it is to have God’s word in our hearts forever and ever.
But, it looks like most people are only seeking man’s opinion on all sorts of things regarding life. They will even claim to be Christian, but can only quote cult leaders, philosophers, and liberal professors to back up what they “believe”. They don’t have a clue about what God has said in the Bible, because they don’t ever open up their Bibles. Nevertheless, they have strong opinions based on what other men have said.
They will claim that they ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom and guidance, but they will not open up the Bible to hear what the Spirit says in God’s word to us. Do they honestly “treasure“ what God has to say to us? Are they learning from Jesus when He says, “Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven“? We need to be careful about who and what we listen to and “treasure“.
As we “treasure” up God’s word in our hearts and minds, we are freed by His grace through Christ Jesus, and say, “Hallelujah! Lord, You give us unspeakable treasures in Your word. Create in us clean hearts and right spirits that grow in Your knowledge and grace.”
Love,
Margaret
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A Christian devotional to glorify the LORD of lords and God of gods
This is the day which the LORD has made;
Let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24
The word of the LORD is tried;
He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 18:30
Sing for joy in the LORD, O you righteous ones;
Praise is becoming to the upright.
Psalm 33:1
How blessed are those who dwell in Thy house!
They are ever praising Thee.
Psalm 84:4
Just as a father has compassion on his children,
So the LORD has compassion on those who fear Him.
Psalm 103:13
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;
For His lovingkindness is everlasting.
Psalm 107:1
Glory in His holy name;
Let the heart of those who seek the LORD be glad.
Psalm 105:3
Not that I have already obtained it, or have already become perfect, but I press on in order that
I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.
Philippians 3:12
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