Friday, April 6, 2007

Treasure Found

For where your treasure is,
there your heart will be also.
(Matthew 6: 21).

Good Morning,

Life on earth changed when our friend, Timothy’s principal, died on Monday. It was unexpected, a complete surprise. He died doing what he loved, meeting with kids and teachers. It must be noted it was a school holiday. He left treasures which have been found:

kindness,
generosity,
joy,
and love
received from the presence of Christ
and dispensed through the active and abiding power of the Spirit.

Christ Jesus explained:
For where your treasure is: The Greek word, thesaurus, can be defined as a treasure or what is deposited. A treasure is kept in a specific place. In the ancient days, temples were built with treasure rooms to store gifts and monies. Treasures can be equated to our life investments, the core value of our life.

There your heart will be also: The Greek word, kardia, can be defined as the heart or the inner person, the central control center of intellect, will, feelings, and personality as well as the place that personal motivation, inspiration, conviction, and passion are formed. Thus, the treasures we accumulate are derived from our intellect, will, feelings, and personality.

Accumulated treasures identify who we are and how we live.

Take time to ask: What treasures are found in my life today?

Learning with you to accumulate treasures formed by the presence of Christ Jesus,
Kerrie


(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2007 All Rights Reserved)