Treasures of the Heart
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matt 6:21
There are things that we deem precious in life. A pristine vintage car. Team championships. Life savings. A home filled with laughter. The smell of a newborn babe. A faithful friend. A devoted spouse. These things may or may not be on your list. Your list of precious things may be totally different. But one thing for sure, there is something you treasure with all your heart. There is something that you live for. The scripture passage remains us that our heart will follow its treasure. It is the most natural marriage and binding relationship ever known to man. The two are inseparable. Jesus declared to His disciples, “where your treasure is, there your heart be also.” Jesus understood the deep desires of the heart and the things we cling to. He understood how one’s heart can become easily troubled, insecure, and unstable. He understood the great lengths that one would go through to secure their heart from trouble and create safety from suffering and pain. That sought after security is the treasure of the heart. Jesus came to redeem the souls of men and secure those hearts with everlasting peace. His eternal promise to the troubled heart is, “let not your heart be troubled, you believe in God, believe also in Me” (Jn 14:1). The heart of man is anxious, continually seeking and searching, burden with troubles, “but a good word maketh it glad” (Prov 12:25). Dear friend, above all things, what is your heart’s greatest desire? What brings you happiness? What is it that you will go to great lengths to secure? The lyrics of the ole’ spiritual hymn “Give me Jesus” were penned to express treasure of the heart. It says “In the morning when I rise, give me Jesus. When I am alone, give me Jesus. When I come to die, give me Jesus.” The great conclusion and treasure of the song writer’s heart was “You can have all this world, just give me Jesus.” My friend, Jesus is the greatest treasure that your heart can ever know. Settle the troubles of your heart and “lay up for yourself treasures in heaven” (Matt 6:19) through faith in Jesus Christ. Father thank You that You know our heart and provide all that is needed through Your Son Jesus. I proclaim with the Apostle Paul, “for to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain” (Phil 1:21). “Just give me Jesus.” In the blessed Name of Jesus. Amen.